jpdb beta

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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court; courthouse

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

3

spectator; sightseer; onlooker

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

2

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

4

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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obvious; undeniable

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fact; truth; reality

2

justice; fairness; impartiality

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appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

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exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

2

old man; old geezer

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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mentality

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call; visit

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aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

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argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

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to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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prince; duke

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

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capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty

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plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor

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in this way; thus; such; uh...

3

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

to come to an end; to close the curtain

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penalty; sentence; punishment

4

execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple

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instantly; resolutely

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to kill by burning to death

2

data; datum

2

to collect; to assemble; to gather

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

5

to entrust; to leave to a person

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accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

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to begin; to set about; to start

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general public; the masses

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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