jpdb beta

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

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murder; killing; murderer

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Nakhodka (Russia)

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bon voyage; have a nice trip

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the following week; the next week

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mutation; change; transition

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articulation

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tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister

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completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

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from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

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please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

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regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

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goodness; good

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behind one's back

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to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

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passing each other

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to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

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to draw a line

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(one's) seated posture

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empty-handed

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cream (colour, color)

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blue

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way one walks; one's walk

2

contest

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model demonstration; model performance; exhibition

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rhythmical; well-paced

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spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

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going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

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hollow; cavity; dent; depression

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

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pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari

2

handful; small amount; small number

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NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation

2

news programme; news program

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broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

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employee; worker

2

to waste time; to kill time

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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public telephone; pay phone

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in the building

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push button

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

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