jpdb beta

season; time of year

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armed might; military power; the sword; force

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trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

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culture shock

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The Door into Summer (1957 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed

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to follow in order; to go through step-by-step

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man

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duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

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to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

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inside one's heart; in one's mind

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trouble

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to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others

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preparation; provision; guarding

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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ah; oh; hey!

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that's true; of course; obviously

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this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

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to hide oneself

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to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

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liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen

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ringtone

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protest; refutation; pleading

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suggestion; hint; implication

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date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

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to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

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progress; development

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hereabouts; around here

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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affectionately; tenderly; lovingly

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having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse

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to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life

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to work hard; to work diligently

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to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees

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nap; doze

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I can't go on like this

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this much; this amount

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to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

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to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

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