jpdb beta

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

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morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

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in a good mood; cheerful

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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

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household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

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cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob

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to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

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need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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good humour (humor); good mood

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point-scoring; scoring Brownie points

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

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begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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good feeling; feeling good

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how; in what way; how about

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(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

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thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing

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next week

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leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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piece; fragment; one (object)

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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parent and child

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three generations; three periods; third generation

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attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

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family; members of a family

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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