jpdb beta

material witness; suspect

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)

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cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

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instructor at a correctional facility (esp. juvenile detention centre)

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gentle; mild-mannered

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same room; sharing a room; sharers of a room; same prison cell; sharing a cell

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garments; attire

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piece

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

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primitive; original

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to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

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to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

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right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

1

thread; yarn; string

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

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demand for; request

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

experience

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

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to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement

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to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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Kenji

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

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Egawa

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retirement; resignation

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

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pride

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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episode; anecdote; vignette

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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young; juvenile

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previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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