jpdb beta

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

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leather bag

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance

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heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

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counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years

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to clap

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remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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if you have a mind to do something, you can do it

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financing; loan

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what?; what'd you say?

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right; correct; proper; righteous; just

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important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

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several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)

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from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

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half

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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well; now; then

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)

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once again; yet again

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to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

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to knock down; to knock out

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central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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then; if so; if

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without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation

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to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

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he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!

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weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

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one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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