jpdb beta

short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

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leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

to subsist; to keep on living

4

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

6

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

forte; strong point

1

lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

emperor's secret orders

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

2

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

3

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

sumo wrestler

1

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

1

Monday

2

period (e.g. class)

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staff room

2

silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

4

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

5

missed call

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automatic

1

answering machine; answer phone

2

centre; center

1

transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)

1

having no idea; having no clue

1

(audio) recording

2

resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)

2

just past noon; afternoon

2

late at night

1

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

5

police; police officer; police station

5

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

23

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

2

callback; recall (of defective products)

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

3

preface; introduction; preamble

4

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

2

address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

3

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

2

station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

1

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

1

driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence

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