jpdb beta

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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killing two birds with one stone

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half and half; fifty-fifty

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excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle

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to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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pressing; urging; demanding; demand

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hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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dyad

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iron ore

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production; output; turning out

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a period (of time)

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to prosper; to flourish

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tax yields; revenue

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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alteration; falsification; faking

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tax collection; taxation

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government service; the bureaucracy

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bribe; money under the table

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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serious; not joking; straight

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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father

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to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye

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My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

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to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

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Rosetta

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to treat badly

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(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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husband

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looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out

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little girl

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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personality; character; individuality; personhood

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home; family; household

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to bring; to take; to bring about

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

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style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

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surrounding at a distance

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knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)

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