jpdb beta

self-centered; stuck on oneself

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sauce; Worcestershire sauce

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first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

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that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles

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free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship

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to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

2

future; possible; potential; prospective

4

to be selected (from among many people)

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call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

3

northeastern part; the northeast

2

east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

3

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

2

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

2

other nations; other peoples

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to have a rumor circulating

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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charter

2

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

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uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot

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sharp increase; sudden rise

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painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

1

political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état

3

hostile; adversarial; antagonistic

3

political opponent

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such-and-such a place

2

completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...

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diary; journal

2

next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)

1

spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

2

diplomat

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terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum

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just the other day; quite recently

1

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

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limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

3

nonstop (journey)

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infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing

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entertainment expenses

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entertainment expenses

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growth (of a plant)

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one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

3

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai

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alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)

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terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end

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very near

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debate; discussion

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omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)

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crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally

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