jpdb beta

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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good person; virtuous person

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try

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law

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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tiredness; fatigue

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basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel

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per-capita division; division according to the number of people

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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a matter for the police; a brush with the law

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curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

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undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck

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finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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Sasaki Ben (1938.12.26-1985.3.14)

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abdomen

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(a) life; (a) command

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to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite

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eyewitness testimony

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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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sanctions; punishment

3

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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sense of justice

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

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crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant

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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

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to find out; to discover; to detect

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scene of the crime (offense, offence)

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retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

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onlooker; bystander

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mobile telephone; cellular telephone

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New Year's card

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one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

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