jpdb beta

ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum

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we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

1

to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps

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withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

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overlooking; turning a blind eye

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to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

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to maintain (preserve) peace

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person of character

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

3

scorched earth

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

2

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

right of control; supremacy; sovereignty

1

helplessly; reluctantly

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

political system

1

to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

1

involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

1

lack of information; data deficiency

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

assent; consent

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political

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

2

by all means; by all costs

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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himself; yourself; herself

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load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

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and; although; but

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

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sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation

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to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

to paint (draw) a picture

4

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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outward appearance

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

balsa

3

to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time

1

the world in general; society; convention

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love

1

love passionately; ardent love; devotion

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