jpdb beta

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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forwarding address

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circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

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to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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good customer; prime customer; valued clientele

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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even if I told you

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again; once more; a second time

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snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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matter of time; question of time

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to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate

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chance (of success); odds

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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moreover; in addition

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

3

unpublished; not yet announced

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notes; draft; manuscript

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

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manuscript; version; draft

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Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

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to tear up and throw away

2

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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

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accommodation; lodging

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equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split

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income; receipts; revenue

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remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

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to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

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to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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one's principal residence; main home

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn

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coffee cup

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reading partway; leaving half-read

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