jpdb beta

money-making; earning money

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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for your information; I'm telling you

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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borrowing; debt; loan

2

district; section; sector

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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deployment; spreading out; dispersal

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to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)

2

missile

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to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

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dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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apology; excuse

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to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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here; with this

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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to be helpful; to be useful

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reward; prize

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to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

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hungry; starving

2

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

2

distance; range

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger

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to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated

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person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

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lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

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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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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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exchange; conversion

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

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type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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