jpdb beta

external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)

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to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off

1

low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency

2

to pick a fight

1

to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)

2

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

1

cough; coughing; tussis

2

to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer

2

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

2

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

1

gesture; charades (game)

2

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

2

as; because; with; due to

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building expenses; construction costs

1

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

1

subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)

3

outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback

2

raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running

1

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

to lack

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stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

5

number of days

1

celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

2

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2

one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

1

blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement

1

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

these guys; these fellows

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

prime contract work; prime contractor

1

(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer

1

building company; construction company; architectural firm

2

the preceding year; the previous year; last year

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

1

water pipe

2

third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.)

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silent

2

under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit

1

straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

1

electronization; digitization; computerization

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selection

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cashier; treasurer; teller

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planning office

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paymaster; accountant

2

department and section managers

4

double effort

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exiting a room

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