jpdb beta

to give an important position

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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to show; to display

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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who; what kind of person

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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enemy side

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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friend

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treatment as a guest; guest

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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now; soon; already; yet; further; more

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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what; what?; hey!

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

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caller; visitor; company; guest

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and; thereupon; because of that

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

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one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest

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arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

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party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

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preparation; arrangements

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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to walk

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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to swim

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