jpdb beta

(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

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the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face

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next month

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small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble

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courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

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businessman

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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economic world; financial circles; business community

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acquaintance

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serious look (on one's face); straight face

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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banker; bank proprietor; bank manager

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

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to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

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Hong Kong

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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maybe; could be; might

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religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

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look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...

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future; distant future

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easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy

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university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

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studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

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several hundred; hundreds (of)

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom

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philosophy

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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knife

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fork; forkball

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

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eardrum; tympanic membrane

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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sound of an explosion

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to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

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