jpdb beta

priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryo system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager

3

stealthily; secretly

2

regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal

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anxiety; worry; fear

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

3

selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested

2

pale; pallid; bluish-white

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)

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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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battery; battery; pitcher and catcher

2

total

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applicant

2

PR brochure; public relations magazine

2

Silver Human Resources Centre

2

(made of) plastic

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young person

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in groups of twos and threes; in small groups

2

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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washi; Japanese paper

2

color copy; colour copy

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printing

2

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

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touch; being involved in

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to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

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polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

4

well-balanced

1

each and all; every single one; everybody

4

simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

1

several (objects, usu. from two to six)

1

to smile (at); to grin (at)

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday

2

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

3

colour printing; color printing

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give-and-take

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labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

3

snugly; cosily; compactly

2

shortsighted; narrow-minded

2

western style

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innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

2

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

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good old; good old-fashioned

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women's group; women's association

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plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

2

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

3

side job; sideline; subsidiary business

2

head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir

2

special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)

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