jpdb beta

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

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prosecution; indictment

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discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

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to be responsive; to show immediate results

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imagination; supposition; guess

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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to be conceited

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to pitch forward; to fall forward

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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you could say that

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

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Japanese economy

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resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)

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dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow

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recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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risky business

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

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additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run

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newspaper advertisement

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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verbal message; word (from someone)

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opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

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right; privilege

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check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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secretive

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anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

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to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

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ruin; destruction; fall

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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for the first time in one's life

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to rely on

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to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)

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betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

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to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

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