jpdb beta

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

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therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

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going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

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suspension from school

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we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

1

stay; sojourn

1

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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reading partway; leaving half-read

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challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

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crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be

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to act; to take action

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restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy

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library (usu. single-room); small library

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to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

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user; end-user; consumer

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closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)

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without permission; without notice

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principal; headmaster

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Saga prefecture (Kyushu)

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Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)

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Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)

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Saga (city, prefecture)

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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lame excuse; poor excuse

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as you please; in any way you like; as you wish

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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account book; register; ledger

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poor physical health; bad shape

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

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running away; escaping on foot

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dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point

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bad taste

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

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alone; unaided; away from home

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relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

4

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

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profitable plan; good plan

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush

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cloudy sky; overcast sky

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putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

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