jpdb beta

reduction by half; halving

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consultant

4

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

2

constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor

1

without

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to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

1

non-drinker; someone who cannot drink

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

2

to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

4

strike zone

2

regular customer

1

cardboard box; carton; corrugated box

1

buyer

1

license; permit; licence; certificate

3

consultation; consulting; consul

1

antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer

1

the coming days

1

container (e.g. shipping); skip

2

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

businessman

1

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine

1

Nagoya (city)

2

Sakura

1

stocking; buying up

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

2

to fan; to incite; to instigate

1

high spirits; gleeful mood

2

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

4

inspection; checking (goods, products)

1

trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about

1

to bail out (water); to scoop out

5

spider

1

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

1

one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

lower floor

1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

3

unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

2

all members; everybody; regular member

1

Alfons

2

Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene

31

twelve signs of the zodiac

6

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

4

to mistake (A for B); to misread

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quality

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

2

to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude

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being filled with; being full of; permeation

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