jpdb beta

as soon as possible

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dry run; rehearsal

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to put into effect; to put into practice

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to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

1

practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic

2

choice; selection

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claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth

1

charm; amulet; talisman

1

they; those guys; those fellows

3

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

1

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts

2

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

1

immediate reply

1

shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

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Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)

1

strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen

1

Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

1

non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

1

superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

1

such-and-such a place

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fresh cream

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to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

unrequited love; one-sided love

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

2

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

2

exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming

1

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

2

since then; after that

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home cooking

2

book; register

1

real leather

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healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

1

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

4

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

1

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

1

birthday present

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