jpdb beta

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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ten o'clock

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reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving

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staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials

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trial run; test run

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to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

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I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words

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to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

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sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage

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one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol

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being at home; being in

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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

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to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder

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place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

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indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

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loss; forfeit

3

night view; night skyline; nightscape

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messenger of god; divine messenger

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wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh

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knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

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to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on

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on what business

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getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

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pre-war days; before the war

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conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)

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concession; conciliation; compromise

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doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness

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undecided

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rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

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preview

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reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction

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to tell a lie; to fib

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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addressing someone without an honorific title; calling (someone); summoning

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miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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to go to see; to visit

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two-storey house; two-story house

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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everybody

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radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things

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short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

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matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need

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heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored

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to pass a day

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order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan

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there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

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two things; two persons

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