jpdb beta

economical; bargain; good value; good-value

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steering committee

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

2

every year; yearly; annually

2

season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh

12

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

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Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike

74

anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

1

people; populace; masses

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

2

recent years

1

high-class restaurant; high-end store

1

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

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restaurant (esp. Western-style)

2

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

2

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

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three people

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quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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fragrant; aromatic

1

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

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each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way

2

tenth day of the month; ten days

2

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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

2

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

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overall victory; championship

4

to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

1

stagnation; hindrance; delay

2

to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)

1

higher rank; better position

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affectation; pretension

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incompetent; have no merit

3

predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways

2

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

2

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength

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to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength

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does not

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scene; view; prospect; outlook

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scenery; scene; landscape

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to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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