jpdb beta

bull's-eye; the mark

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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sly old dog; old fox

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ambitious person

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lucky; fortunate

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civil official

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deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill

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quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

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to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

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they; those guys

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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we

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then; if so; if

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trip; excursion; outing

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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commercial city

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(making) a round of inspection; patrolling

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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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game

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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a bit more; a bit longer

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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loitering; hanging around; wandering around

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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to pick up; to pick out

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royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern

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to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

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to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

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abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

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to turn one's face away

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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to become hoarse

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(not so) much; (not) very

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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lamp; light

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

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left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker

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right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander

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right side; right-hand side

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left; left hand side

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overall; on the whole

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