jpdb beta

clever scheme

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to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)

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large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

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mysterious thief; phantom thief

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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tradition; legend; folklore

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sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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even; but; however

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to learn something through hearing

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be; is

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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to lead someone around by the nose

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you; dear; honey

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

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therefore; for that reason; such being the case

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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long visit; overstaying

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comfort

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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very hungry; starving; ravenous

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

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economising; saving

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while; during; while; although; all; both

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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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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

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1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition

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payment

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how; in what way

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mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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