jpdb beta

to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

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touch; contact

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

3

fourth day of the month; four days

1

to thrust away; to send flying

2

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

2

career bureaucrats

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holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

1

lucky you

1

D; d; director

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A; a

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

yakuza

1

dispute; resistance

1

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

1

(the crime of) murder

1

from the beginning

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

1

goods; promotional items

1

cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack

1

data; datum

1

map

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

1

without lights

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operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

1

two o'clock

2

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

cause; origin; source

1

shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

going through; going via; going by way of

1

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

3

thank you very much

1

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

1

according to (someone)

1

long time; many years

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

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

1

connection; link; relationship

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same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism

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