jpdb beta

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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with a broad grin; smirking

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from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper

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to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

vocal sound; tone of voice

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

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immediately; right away; on the spot

4

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

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with one's eyes flashing

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to spit out; to eject; to dump

3

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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unimpeded bodily function (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)

2

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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around the world; throughout the world

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

4

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour

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teleportation

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to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

3

modern times; the modern age; this day and age

1

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

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simple; easy; convenient; handy

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supernatural power; divine power; magical power

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imitation; sham; -like

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

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master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts

2

living up to one's reputation

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to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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one's mother

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good grief

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punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference

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embarrassing

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visitor; caller

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sad; wretched; deplorable

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diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small

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