jpdb beta

originally; by nature; from the start

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

imitation; copying

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

1

big; large; great

2

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

copycat criminal; copycat crime

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

4

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

to occur; to happen

1

shop manager

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

1

one month

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

completely; not at all

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

to disappear; to vanish

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

police inspector

2

arrest; apprehension; capture

2

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

3

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

we

1

duty; function; office; mission; task

1

to claim victims; to cause casualties

1

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

2

to arrest the culprit

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

3

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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the exact opposite

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non-smoking car

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

3