jpdb beta

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

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our

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to join forces; to cooperate

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long time; many years

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your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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freedom; liberty

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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administration; government; administrator; governor

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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

3

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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daddy; father; husband

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

4

middle age

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

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forerunner; ringleader

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without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end

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like; as if; the same as

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domain administration (Edo period); clan administration

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to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

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to age; to grow old

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giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)

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hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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now; soon; already; yet; further; more

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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return; welcome home

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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older brother

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everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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oh, yes?; really?

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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