jpdb beta

that's the way it is; such is life

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hint

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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hence; for that reason

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cooperation; collaboration

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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

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rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf

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I see; that's right; indeed

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pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

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grain of rice

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glossy; bright; slick

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to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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literally; to the letter; literal

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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various

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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steamed bun with minced pork filling

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curry manjū; steamed yeast bun with a curry sauce filling

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pizza manjū; steamed yeast bun with a cheese and tomato sauce filling

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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