jpdb beta

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

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ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest

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putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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how many; how old

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to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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boy; man; male

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fate; destiny; lot

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to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)

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black joke; black comedy; morbid humor

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

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imagination; supposition; guess

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dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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both; (not) either

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weak person; the weak

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

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timing

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even though; despite; when

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

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mystery; wonder

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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tremendous; immense

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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caiman; cayman (crocodilian similar to an alligator)

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scarce; rare

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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obstruction of business; interference with business

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raw materials

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from now on; hereafter

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to tear off; to strip; to rob

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there, there

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ingredient; foodstuff

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consumer financing firm; loan shark

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contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

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lower half of the body

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