jpdb beta

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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having said that; on the other hand

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stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

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sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food

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indicates emphasis

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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this (very thing); this precisely

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one's every action; every single move

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to keep a watchful eye on

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staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

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acquaintance

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to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

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to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

2

inspector

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arrogance

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

such; this sort of; like this

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to have (something) innate; to be born with

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to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

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general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)

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special event

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dancer (usu. female)

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

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clergyman; churchman; clergy

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public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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one way or the other; either way

2

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

4

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

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one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

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still; even now

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

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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in those days

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unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

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one's cherished opinion; pet theory

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

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something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

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