jpdb beta

comedian; comic

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manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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at that time; that time

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taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

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(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person

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chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain

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is not; am not; are not

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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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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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meaning; called; named; that says; that

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to be profitable; to yield a profit

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exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch

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broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

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I assure you it is

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money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber

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greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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what's the matter?

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elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

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Shinkansen; bullet train

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at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

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absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

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vocal mimicry

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three; 3

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

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overconfident; presumptuous

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garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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anything and everything; just about everything

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to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

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life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

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ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

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rich person; wealthy person

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then; well then; if so

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and then; and so; and; so then

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training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

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useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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clear weather after a typhoon has passed

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often; frequently; again and again

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marriage

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heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

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to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

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fine (piece of) work; excellent work; work that receives an honourable mention

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