jpdb beta

to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

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to meet; to greet

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

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underdrainage

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exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize

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writing something on commission; newly written text

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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to vomit; to spit out

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to explain adequately; to be accountable

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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about this time

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otherwise; or else; if not

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quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony

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proper noun

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gender; distinction of sex; sex

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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this person

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being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

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individual; private person; personal; private

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to throw away

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detective agency; enquiry agency

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detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

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security

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identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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teacher (classroom)

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(not) one

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mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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relative; relation; kin

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eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

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sightseeing; tourism

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famous product; widely known (local) specialty

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

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twelfth day of the month; twelve days

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eleventh day of the month; eleven days

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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at least; at most; (even) just

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influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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to be lacking in options; to be too few

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(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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(in) one's own way

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washi; Japanese paper

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