jpdb beta

cycle; period

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

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pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft

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magnet; compass

2

nightmare; bad dream

2

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

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to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

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that's so, isn't it

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to be helpful; to be useful

3

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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things; everything

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decision; determination

1

life and death; life or death

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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envy

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to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

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passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce

1

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

2

a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

2

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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actual work

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

3

had better; is advisable

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to get a big surprise; to be astonished

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

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to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)

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cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

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(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane

2

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact

1

ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging

1

high fever; pyro-

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

2

exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm

1

to peel off

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matter of time; question of time

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mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

motor

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miracle; wonder; marvel

1

down; below; downward

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to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

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