jpdb beta

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

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palm (of one's hand)

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revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

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practical skill

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writer

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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plastic

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to get dry

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cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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abdomen

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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to lose consciousness

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to drag in; to pull in

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stun gun

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baton

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to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate

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identification papers; ID

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Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)

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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

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watch-keeping; guard; lookout

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

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large number (of); many; majority

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

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company secret; industrial secret; trade secret

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standard; set; routine; decided

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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illegal; unlawful

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bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

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unexpected; unforeseen

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now; nowadays

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pawnshop

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to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

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price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

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fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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daily allowance; daily wages

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amount of money; sum of money

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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near; close by; within reach; familiar

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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light; right; right field; right fielder

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piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

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to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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