jpdb beta

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

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expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

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cause; origin; source

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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twentieth day of the month; twenty days

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three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)

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to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

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heading; headline; index; headword

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ink

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double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

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reporter; journalist

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

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day after day; every day

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

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the leisured class

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(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge

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exposing; unmasking; laying bare

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advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview

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extremely

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

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loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect

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to smile

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koshinbun (type of early Meiji-era newspaper); minor journal; local newspaper

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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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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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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forged handwriting; plagiarism

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to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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faked suicide; sham suicide; pseudocide

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vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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ostentatious; gaudy; showy

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dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

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neglecting; leaving alone

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banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

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having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...

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servant; employee

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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pet dog

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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newspaper company

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based on; on the basis of

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