jpdb beta

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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to understand; to appreciate; to interpret

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English-Japanese; English-Japanese dictionary

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to consult a dictionary

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fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing

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to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

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luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

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thud

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dress rehearsal

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the end

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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office

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Town Page (NTT yellow pages)

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florist; flower shop

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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store; shop

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various types

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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to make an appearance

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-ish; -like

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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wet season; rainy season

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discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)

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such; like that; in that way

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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to hate; to dislike

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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to get information out of a person; to begin listening

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curiosity; inquisitiveness

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to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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to (do) like this

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

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to half-rise to one's feet

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upper arm

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there, there

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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