jpdb beta

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

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near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

1

I; me

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senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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

3

editor-in-chief

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery

2

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

3

new product

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

3

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

thank you; thanks

3

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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Mr (junior); master; boy

3

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

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chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice

2

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

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sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)

4

son; penis

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

polish; improvement; burnishing

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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

2

hey; listen

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all; entire; whole; altogether

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gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie

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a certain ...; some ...

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

2

rave reviews; extremely high praise

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

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

3

tasting; sampling

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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hey; yo; hi

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absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

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stew

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very; extremely; excessively

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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(not so) much; (not) very

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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