jpdb beta

going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery

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infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing

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handling one's workmen

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to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

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the whole month; all the month

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or; otherwise

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officer

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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another state; another land; another country; foreign country

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large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting

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reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring

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vivid; clear; distinct

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making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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devoted; self-sacrificing

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ambitious; enterprising

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horses and cattle

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physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength

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private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

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to make up for; to compensate for; to offset

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out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice

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know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack

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arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

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dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo

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irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

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residential area

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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cellar; basement

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antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene

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members; member; constituent

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light; lamp

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to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief

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when; how soon; how long until

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certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

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loan

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to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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outrageous lie; outright lie

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absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness

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sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat

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initiative

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long-awaited; much-awaited

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to be conceited

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under cover of night

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

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mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration

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