jpdb beta

waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

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in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

1

promotion

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desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

low budget; low-budget

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speed; velocity; pace; velocity

2

point in time; occasion

4

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

2

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

2

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

2

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1

seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi

3

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

mobilization; mobilisation

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this sort of

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fantasy

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have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

2

main theater of war; principal battlefield

1

it seems that; as if

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to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

1

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

2

question; query

2

dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

limit; bound

8

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

1

empty space; empty sky

2

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

11

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

change; alteration; modification

2

permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

3

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

6

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement

1

preface; introduction; preamble

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

2

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

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(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director

2

to entrust; to leave to a person

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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