jpdb beta

swindler; imposter; crook

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absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)

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professional comic (rakugo) storyteller

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exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit

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accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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abusive language

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to walk away; to walk off

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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while in class

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

2

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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class

2

admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

2

boy; man; male

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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

2

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

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to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

3

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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at a glance; by accident

2

to call again; to call someone back

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because; for; the reason why is ...

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

2

rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

free time; spare time

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shoe box; shoe shelf

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outside light

2

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

3

road; highway

2

future (usually near); prospects

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than; other than; except; but

2

immature; childish

2

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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few in number

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dry riverbed; river beach

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