jpdb beta

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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Christmas

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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season; time of year

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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cut in price

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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if it's the case

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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customer; client; patron

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

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salesman; businessman

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

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three years

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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hair style; coiffure; hairdo

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dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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married woman; another's wife

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coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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to make a sound

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meow; miaow

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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illicit love affair

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hell

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