jpdb beta

front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced

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to break the seal

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

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superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

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carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

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to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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royal family

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purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

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designer

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seamstress

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jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines

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work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out

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end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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extremely delighted

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to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

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amber (colour, color)

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brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

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to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

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whole surface; entire

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bluish; tinged with blue

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lavender

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citrine; yellow quartz

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accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)

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gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

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entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

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to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

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day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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to polish one's skills

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beautiful woman

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to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

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leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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approval; endorsement

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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was

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chief; main; principal; major

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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