jpdb beta

olden days; former

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empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

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grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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keepsake; memorabilia; memento

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but; however; although

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences

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say; well; um; er

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

2

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

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dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

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to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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handyman; utility man; odd-job man

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diversified management; diversification

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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looking for something; searching for something; object being sought

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means; is; as for

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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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that; those; the

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fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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to pay

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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if it's the case

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troublesome; bothersome

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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I; me

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leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

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please

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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