jpdb beta

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear

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what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

1

short pause; short interval

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to drink in one gulp

1

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

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to increase in value; to gain prestige

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one's parents' home

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to wish to go well; to have good intentions

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to do

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military rule

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outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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falconry

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height of summer; hottest part of summer

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

object of avid desire; object of envy

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automatic; intransitive verb

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to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture

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aforementioned; above-mentioned

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standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)

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durability

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biodegradable; biodegradability

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drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

3

critical (condition); serious

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water pollution

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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treatment; service; handling; management

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every kind; all sorts

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tenement house; row house

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to make a start

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refined sake

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sake; Japanese rice wine

2

representative; exemplary; model

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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if I (we, etc.) could

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centralized management; centrally controlled system

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(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings

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leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)

2

production base

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management cost

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double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

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decentralization

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calamity; disaster; misfortune

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another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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