jpdb beta

two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line

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top-class

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private; personal

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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to feel like; to feel inclined to do

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optimistic; hopeful

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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to bear fruit; to take effect

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reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving

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feigning ignorance; acting dumb

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second place

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sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta

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dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

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older; senior

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flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily

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change; metamorphosis; transformation

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the way back; the way home; return trip

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locked in a grapple

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khaki (colour)

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chino pants

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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chain store

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polo shirt

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tailspin; spin; drilling; boring

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faint; swoon

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listing

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negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

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arbitration; intercession; mediation

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

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postponement; deferment; adjournment

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different thing; another question; different case

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self; oneself

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older brother; elder brother

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for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

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to be enthralled by; to be disguised as

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backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog

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unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

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to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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to be jealous; to be envious

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lip service

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly

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hot water; hot bath

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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teapot

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system

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