jpdb beta

this, that and the other; this and that

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to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext

1

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

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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inspection; observation

2

to say; to tell; to state; to do

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

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committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

1

to take a vote

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well then ...; in that situation; in which case

3

approval; license; licence; permission

3

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

1

please

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supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

2

ministries and government offices; the authorities

2

decision; determination

2

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

disappointment; despair

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Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy

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doctor; physician

7

section manager; section chief

1

message

1

aim

3

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

why; how

2

to lure someone; to entice someone

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

timing

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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No Visitors

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exit from a room

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

doctor

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

2

feigned illness

2

does not seem (to be)

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

win; victory

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

to get angry

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to answer; to reply

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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personal history; career

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