jpdb beta

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

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technique; art; skill; move

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to regret

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to leave undone

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have-nots

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office

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to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

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manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)

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fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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one's share; one's portion

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rarely; seldom

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to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

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far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

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plan; design; layout

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labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

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no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

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notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

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mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live

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with meals; meals inclusive

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lodging house

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to grow a beard

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forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

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to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

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to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

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whatever the case; under any circumstances

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

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early morning

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

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to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

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even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

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to get one's head around; to think about

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hypothesis; supposition; assumption

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independent action; acting alone

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after sunset

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two weeks; fortnight

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to prowl after; to keep watch on

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separate; scattered; apart

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

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