jpdb beta

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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canal

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board chairman

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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oh; ah

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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tee-hee

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last year

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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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nurse

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to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

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informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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devoted husband

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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espresso (coffee); expresso

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shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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hindrance; intrusion

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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to do

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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age; years

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sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)

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to hide; to conceal

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surely; certainly

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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you could say that

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small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit

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