jpdb beta

red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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well then; right

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unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute

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to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

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feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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both banks (of a river)

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business activities

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sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

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management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

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(starting) from nothing; from scratch

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day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

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to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

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monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity

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to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to

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reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating

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charisma

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to fear; to be afraid of

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consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement

1

ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)

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being left out; being ostracized

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning

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proud; having a prominent nose

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approval; acceptance; toleration

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criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

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(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other

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to keep a house; to run a household

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to talk nonsense

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up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

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extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)

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anxiety; worry; fear

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to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

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has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)

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(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

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sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

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a little bit; a little while

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seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning

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second son

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to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable

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round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting

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cruise

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picture postcard

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to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

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postcard; memo; note; card

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light brown; golden brown; tan

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kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior

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