jpdb beta

large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

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hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

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vocal sound; tone of voice

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if it is the case that ...

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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ethical

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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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doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

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courteous; decorous; polite

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smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

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polish; refinement

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otherwise; or else; if not

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selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion

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good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha

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to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes

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chaps; skin fissure

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

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(nothing) but a little

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Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

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boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

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cream cheese

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finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce

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garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek

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soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup

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blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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setting a place; setting the table

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dinnertime; suppertime

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drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink

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to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

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written estimate; quotation; quote

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price negotiation

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to drag on; to be delayed

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to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

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to keep a promise; to keep one's word

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to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

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discontent and grumbling

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to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

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false; hypocritical

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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all you want; as much as one wants

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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Friday

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look of the sky; weather

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separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

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to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

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to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

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out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

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