jpdb beta

expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

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murder case

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dripping; trickling

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coffee maker

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static electricity

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to have troubles; to have concerns

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home position; origin; usual place (for something)

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to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

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to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

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tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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how others look at you; what others think about you

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wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather

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hibernation; winter sleep; torpor

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short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

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drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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for private or home use

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jet

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lodging host; lodging place

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Klondike (Canada)

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gold rush

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how many pieces

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snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie

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to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)

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to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

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duty-free store

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suitable; satisfactory; desirable

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inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

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thousands of miles

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dapeng (giant bird in Chinese mythology, similar to the roc or Garuda)

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spoon

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Lunella coreensis (species of turban shell)

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third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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to make a lasting impression

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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family physician; family doctor

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not yet fixed; undecided; pending

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traffic report; information on traffic flow; transportation information

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congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation

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to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus

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lucky you

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economy; economics; economising; saving; economy (class)

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to be worth it; to pay

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trivial; slight

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size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

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programme; program; plans; arrangements

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