jpdb beta

firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

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auntie; older woman

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okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables

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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 be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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you

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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choice; preference

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party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

2

to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

2

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

3

group; party; team; squad; section

2

telecommunications; correspondence

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stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension

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I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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owner; possessor; holder; carrier

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high; high school

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mass

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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convenient

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circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

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in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic

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hero

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that's the way it is; such is life

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road; load; lord

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

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sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1

to breathe

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facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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saw; musical saw

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to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover

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frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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versatility; multiplicity of use

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to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

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