jpdb beta

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

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hurried construction; speedy laying

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best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

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sharp and able person

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programme; program; plans; arrangements

3

where to?; whither?

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

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stomach ache; abdominal pain

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three months

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two months

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(your) judgment; discernment

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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to show; to display

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to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

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not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

voluble; eloquent

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winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

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having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone

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degree; extent

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being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

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to overdo; to do too much

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military force; military strength

3

year in, year out; always; 24-7

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anteroom; antechamber

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complete desperation

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glory; splendour; honour

1

rebirth; new birth; nascent

3

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

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salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

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having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

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Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

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going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery

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spite; resentment

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handling one's workmen

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to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

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the whole month; all the month

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or; otherwise

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officer

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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another state; different region

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