jpdb beta

preliminary investigation; preparation

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nearby place

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fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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map

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mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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restaurant

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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window

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weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

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feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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bag

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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shade of tree; bower

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

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proportion

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heartbeat

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to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed

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dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

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to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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to be tired from walking

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classmate

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

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riding together; riding with

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merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

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fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine

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(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa

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luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

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big; large; great

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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bang on the money; spot on; right answer

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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this year

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favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

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by all means; at all costs; absolutely

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school

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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