jpdb beta

cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor

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machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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to obtain; to procure

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to squat; to crouch

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(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

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to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

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liar; fibber

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

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too ashamed to meet

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look like; sound like; savor of; smack of

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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children

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properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

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in those days

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute

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to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

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to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

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as (somebody) says

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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beginning of the year; early in the New Year

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give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

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stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

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resentment; indignation; anger

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

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demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

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steady; honest; sober; straightforward

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to spread; to be propagated

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to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

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feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

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false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation

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bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

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to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

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with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small

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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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choices; alternatives; options

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out

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to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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