jpdb beta

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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to ...

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road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

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death; mortality; to die; to pass away

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demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

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however; but

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still; even now

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existence; being

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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lecturer

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

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thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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never again

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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incessant working; working non-stop

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same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

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one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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exorcism

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bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

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son

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serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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isn't that right?

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate

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(animal) collar; necklace; choker

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to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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