jpdb beta

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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tone

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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company; corporation; workplace

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state-run business

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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curt; point-blank

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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level; standard; water level

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above; more than

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charity

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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palatial residence; stately mansion

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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at least

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lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

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full speed

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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clenched fist

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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to face; to go towards; to head towards

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

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big; large; great

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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what do you want?; can I help you?

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to stammer; to stutter

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pretending not to know; feigning ignorance

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any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

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not long has passed since ...

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

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Takezono

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