jpdb beta

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

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genre; category; kind

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gambling

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mystery

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-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism

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still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

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poker

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equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched

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mahjong; mah-jongg

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liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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(Western) playing cards

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insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

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I see; that's right; indeed

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novel; story; (work of) fiction

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depiction; description; portrayal

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complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

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because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

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abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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to do

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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you; dear; honey

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back (of the body)

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to be sooty; to be stained

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

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Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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editor (in publishing, etc.)

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Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)

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check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out

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original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

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