jpdb beta

publication; issue

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(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

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to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

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aiming too high

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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see you; bye; ciao

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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to covet; to lust for

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greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

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wrapping paper

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wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

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monetary offering; offertory

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(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on

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absolute

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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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definite; sure

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently

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advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation

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being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery

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night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

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hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa

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bad cold

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beginning of the year; early in the New Year

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plump

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small change; coins; small sum of money

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faraway; far-off

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offertory box

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visitor (to a shrine or temple)

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

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of course; certainly; naturally

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to poke; to push

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festival; feast; carnival

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throughout Japan

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)

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repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

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fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam

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muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

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