jpdb beta

parchment

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letter of introduction

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leading private (JSDF)

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night watch; night sentry

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head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

1

stamp; seal

1

rampart; castle walls

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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long trip

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gentle; mild-mannered

1

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined

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if it is the case that ...

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to warm oneself at the fire

3

waiting room

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

salute; bow

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to begin; to set about; to start

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dealing with; coping with

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

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bureaucratic routine; red tape

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(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

exception

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is not; am not; are not

2

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

3

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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back (of body)

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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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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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rest; break; recess; intermission

2

matter causing distress; something causing worry

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therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

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just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

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half share; half a man

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

3

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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to watch steadily; to stare

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

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decision; determination

3

matter; item; facts

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

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