jpdb beta

tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing

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ransom

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probability; likelihood; chances

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commitment; pledge; promise

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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district; section; sector

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passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage

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unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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lame excuse; poor excuse

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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target

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to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out

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evening; early night hours

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern

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to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

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comparatively; relatively

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eavesdropping; tapping

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safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

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combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

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friendly; amicable

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to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

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notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

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mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

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trifles; minor details

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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small

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going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

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apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

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several times

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thinking back now

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

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roadside

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lover; mistress

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low voice; whisper

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look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

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connection; link; relationship

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to unfold; to unroll; to open

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Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)

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ancient Shinto music and dancing

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(licensed) red light district

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ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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in the same manner as before; the same as always

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to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

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to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

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