jpdb beta

east

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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barrage of questions

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appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

living room (Japanese-style)

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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patience; endurance

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick

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equipment

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it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

job separation rate; job turnover

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every (one) year

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several hundreds

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enlistment

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to age; to grow old

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employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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to escape

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below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

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corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

1

beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability

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kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

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to slip through; to slip past; to evade

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to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

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fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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's house; 's home

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facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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stall (i.e. in a stable)

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to watch steadily; to stare

1

brown (horse coat color)

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

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black lustre; black luster

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limbs; arms and legs; body

1

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

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to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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manly; brave; heroic

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