jpdb beta

to cut off the retreat

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trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report

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to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

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disclosure; exposure; revelation

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takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking

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hiding; concealment

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I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion

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oven

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to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

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Niina

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villain; baddie; the villain's part

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one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality

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fear; dread; fright; willies

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softly; mildly; gently; politely

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worst case

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parasite

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relative; relation; kin

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spirit; heart; disposition

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value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

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bluff

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trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

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coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis

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to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

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great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

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cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

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to wring the neck; to strangle

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

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how many people; a number of people

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intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

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ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank

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to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

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knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

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stalking

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going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

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on countless occasions; many a time

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word for word; verbatim; literally

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to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible

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point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark

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buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

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