jpdb beta

right now; just now

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presenting (to)

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thank you; thanks

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soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

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resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

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name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

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right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

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inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park

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crowd; throng

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five o'clock

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

2

combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

2

very popular; highly favoured

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offensive strength; offensive power; striking power

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

1

friend; companion

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

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deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)

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rectangle; oblong

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surroundings; circumference

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to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

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to face each other; to be opposite (to)

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gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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no need to guess; certainly

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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overlooking; turning a blind eye

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)

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always; constantly; at all times; habitually

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to carry around; to carry on one's person

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(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

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to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

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suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

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thick; bulky; massive; heavy

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black rim; black edge

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to wear glasses; to put on glasses

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slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction

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fair-skinned; light-complexioned

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tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

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contrastive

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side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines

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