jpdb beta

knock-on

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home game

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kilolitre; kiloliter

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pay-your-own-way (party, etc.)

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managing director

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football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)

1

liaison conference

1

anecdote; common talk

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it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order

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to be off the press

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championship race; struggle for victory

1

community-based; local-based

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to be profitable; to pay

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rival (company); competitor

1

analyst

1

environmental pollution

1

vertically structured society

1

village

1

lottery (event); raffle

1

Shindou

1

dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)

1

color of water after washing rice (colour)

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fan service; giving one's fans what they want

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to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

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adjustment; touch up

1

draft budget

1

next term

1

crude oil

1

tanker

1

current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)

1

sampling a drink; tasting

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extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super

1

difficult problem; challenge

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to be highly pleased

1

retry; another try; another go

1

beam; joist

1

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

1

decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

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profit

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attracting customers

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surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture

1

new employee; freshman employee; new hire

1

children

1

definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional

1

Rena

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far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

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message; informative matter

1

one month

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