jpdb beta

to make a road; to give an elementary lesson

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matchmaking; acting as a go-between

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Arcadia, presided over by a virtuous king

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chairman of executive council (usu. of a party); chairman of the general affairs committee

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to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years

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jet lag

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image change; changing one's image; makeover

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many items; pressure of business

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relative

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husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

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to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask

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political activity

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health (concerns, reasons, etc.)

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to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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idle; useless

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow

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Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)

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civil affairs; civil case

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mid-air breakage or disintegration

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to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)

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dependent on luck; matter of luck

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appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own

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amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy

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lucky; fortunate

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holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony

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tone; beep

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cheque; check

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son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

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matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

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undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

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putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

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we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

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don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

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advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

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then; well then; if so

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godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

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reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party

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please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

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bridegroom

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public safety; public welfare

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arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan

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going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

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beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

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to defeat

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recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

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same village; same town; same province

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scoop

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oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance

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seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

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