jpdb beta

clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

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17th day of the month; 17 days

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comfort; consolation; diversion

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for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance

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school gate

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to become familiar (to one's ears)

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gentle; mild; meek; tender

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plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

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oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

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straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

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motive; incentive; motif

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unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

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to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

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traces; evidence

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kitchen; financial situation; finances

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who

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month before last

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cherry tree; cherry wood

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criminal nature; criminality

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this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another

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to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

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short term; short time

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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never mind!; don't worry about it

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personal; individual; private

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this and that; one thing or another

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to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against

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irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

3

feelings; thoughts; meaning

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surely; certainly

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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to make sure of the truth

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intervention

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can't help; won't make much difference

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(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence

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business card

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useless; deadhead

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange

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vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

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artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look

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