jpdb beta

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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(doing) together

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in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

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tray

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to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

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system; institution; organization; organisation

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trading company (esp. a Japanese outpost of a foreign firm); trading house; firm; factory

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contract of employment

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employment; hire

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as soon as; right after

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large amount of money; great cost

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if you think about it; come to think of it

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adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

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elf

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never mind!; don't worry about it

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

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to yield; to give way to; to make way for

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to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)

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epilogue

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afternoon; p.m.

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shopping; purchased goods

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to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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return; coming back

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to feel depressed; to be down

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

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cake

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ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer

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to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

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strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

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(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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rehabilitation

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

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kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

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