jpdb beta

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

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check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit

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to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

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police station

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to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

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failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop

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ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

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chief (of police); head (of office)

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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appeal; call for something; request; axiom

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blood pressure

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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to pray; to wish

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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

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to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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notice; attention; observation

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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short time

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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reaction; response

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to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

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serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

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the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try

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exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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guard; security (officer); guardsman

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm

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to face; to go towards; to head towards

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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south

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private citizen; civilian

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slaughter; massacre

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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