jpdb beta

emergency rations

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retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

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smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

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to try all possible means

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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things depend on how you look at them

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boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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bipedal walking; walking on two legs

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motherhood; maternity

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pilot

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office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

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rubdown with a dry towel

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

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finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

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hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry

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changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)

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easy to make; easy to do

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cultivation

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golf course; golf links

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we

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

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study; research; investigation

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now that; since; so long as; because

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push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

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duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

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great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

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black hole

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to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

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feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

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braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait

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woman; girl

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in those days

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bribe; sweetener; douceur

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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rivet

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metal fittings; metal fixtures

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

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speed; velocity; pace; velocity

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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half the number; haploid

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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place to go; destination

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to hold fast; to protect to the end

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