jpdb beta

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

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laughingstock

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performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

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to obtain evidence

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small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act

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condolence; condolences

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap

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three; three years of age

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to come back (to); to return to a starting point

2

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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purchaser

2

several people; a few people

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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to get in touch with

2

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

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preparation; arrangements

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losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent

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devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on

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goal to strive for; challenge

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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proposed solution; idea for a solution

4

to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over

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with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick

3

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

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viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)

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Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers

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to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

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motor; engine

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chassis

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resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

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on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side

4

still; as yet; as it has been

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healthy; robust

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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to narrow; to reduce; to contract

3

to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)

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performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering

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patchwork

2

large amount of money; great cost

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counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles

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cost reduction; reduction in costs; cost-cutting

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

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sharing; share (on social media); market share

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