jpdb beta

before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)

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toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox

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regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

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sounds

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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a help; assistance

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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place of employment

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one's private life

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input; (data) entry

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occurrence; happening; taking place; completion

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potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

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coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

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simulation

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to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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data; datum

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elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)

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inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)

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acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

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magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

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writing in large letters

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huge amount of material (worth reading); richness of content (of a book)

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careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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blunder; miss; slip; oversight

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copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

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large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece

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mimetic muscles

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cache; place to hide something

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most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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important ceremonial occasions in family relationships

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common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

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miscellaneous knowledge

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bookend

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bottom; underside; base

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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transparent; clear

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information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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to stretch (one's body)

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on the way back; when about to go back

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

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China; Chinese food

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yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

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