jpdb beta

to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader

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US military base

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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sportswear

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clothes rack

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wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather

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polo shirt

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swept back hair

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to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

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well; now; then

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to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

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turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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lunch; midday meal

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to sit on a seat

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family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant

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lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch

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deep voice; rich voice; full voice

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row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition

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silver-capped tooth

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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(another's) daughter; young lady

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freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

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ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

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friendly

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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Matasaburou

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stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

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I don't want to boast but

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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to read avidly

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reference; consultation

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influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

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

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wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

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capable of anything; liable to do

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supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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to begin (doing); to start (doing)

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insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

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to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

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crime; criminal act; offence; offense

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

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to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

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back (of a chair)

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bull's-eye; the mark

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to demand money; to pester; to extort

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