jpdb beta

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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businessman; industrialist

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to turn towards; to point

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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motive; incentive; motif

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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that's so, however ...

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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mere; simple; sheer

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

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to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

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to escape; to run away

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

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restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

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partner; pal; accomplice

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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hey there; I say; see here

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

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wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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