jpdb beta

hope; wish; aspiration

1

won't do (for me)

1

police officer; policeman; policewoman

1

local government employee; local civil servant

1

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

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

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for your information; I'm telling you

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plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)

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Island; insula; island; islet

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conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

2

original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

2

Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

2

only; nothing but

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

1

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

hi; good day

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

1

traffic division (of a police department)

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Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree

1

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

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

I; me; you; manservant

1

Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

1

ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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to detain; to check; to restrain

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

2

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

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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