jpdb beta

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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

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to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

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Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

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enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire

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no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

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by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around

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predecessor

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distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference

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the very thing; itself

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my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

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trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

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originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

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to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

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no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

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strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

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cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

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electricity; (electric) light

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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to close; to shut

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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to get between; to be caught in

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silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

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to rock; to shake; to swing

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while in class

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character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae

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onlooker; bystander

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insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

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bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition

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subject; theme; motif

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general; popular; common; typical

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system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type

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(a) few; some; several

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