jpdb beta

business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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to bring; to take; to bring about

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to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

2

overall; on the whole

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rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

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tendency; trend; inclination

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to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up

2

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

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good prospects; full of hope; promising

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marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

2

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

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job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

3

to marry into a family of rank; to marry money

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desire; appetite; lust

3

pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

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royal capital; imperial capital

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provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities

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megalopolis; megacity; supercity

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

2

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

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to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

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colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine

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to compete with; to vie for

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earnings

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very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

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then; if so; if

3

internal conditions; true state of affairs

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

2

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

unconditional

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

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parchment

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