jpdb beta

island area; insular region

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Kurita

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consanguinity

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fruit growing; pomiculture

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racism

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to balance (oneself)

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hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt

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total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)

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to become excited; to be eager; to rouse oneself; to work oneself up

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shady dealings; illicit business; underground business

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counter stool; bar stool

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Hironaka

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kanji dictionary; character dictionary

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empathy

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Machino

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freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale

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businesses offering food and entertainment; cabaret, club, gambling and restaurant businesses; sex industry; sex-related businesses

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outside Japan

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seal of approval

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ethnic food (esp. Asian, African, etc.)

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chief superintendent (police)

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addressee

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rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

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something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid

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on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters

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ethnic religion

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Keisatsushomae

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all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees

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burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler

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door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)

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House of Representatives and House of Councillors; both houses of the Diet

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official website

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gender identity

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floor space; area (in tsubo)

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to tear off

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local dialect; vernacular; provincialism

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inbound; inbound tourism

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Bing

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3D printer

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anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

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to lean against; to set against

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having gone too far to turn back

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the elite (class)

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petitioner

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idle time; down time; window period

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vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms

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safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma

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Kaira (India); Kaila; Kyra

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bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura

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bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)

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