jpdb beta

every month; each month; monthly

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special issue of a magazine devoted to a particular topic

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to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label

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pen-name

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each place; various places

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to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

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eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

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to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

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rough sketch

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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comment

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to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about

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one large ...; a great ...

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notice; attention; observation

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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circulation (esp. documents); sending round

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turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

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in the morning; during the morning

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sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

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on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime

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system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

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morning; a.m.

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each; every; all

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intention; idea; inclination; wish

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permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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staff; member (club, society, etc.)

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to overwork

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afternoon; p.m.

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toy shop

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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motivation

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to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

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to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

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losing one's job

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

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five; 5

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variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)

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rice field

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west

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