jpdb beta

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight

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full name

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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

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shut up!; be quiet!

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one's weak point

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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personal; individual; private

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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breast pocket

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motive; incentive; motif

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principal offence; principal offense; principal offender

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to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

2

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene

3

personal name

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown

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aha!; yes sir

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having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

2

crew cut (haircut)

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munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

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parents; both parents

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to be found; to be discovered

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slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse

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long time; many years

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malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

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sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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pleasantly smiling

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guardian; protector; patron; parent

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one's person; around one's person

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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cough; ahem

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cooperation; collaboration

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gift certificate

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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