jpdb beta

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

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burnout syndrome

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)

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embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

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to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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(a) step forward

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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whispering into a person's ear

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to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

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fibre; fiber; textile

3

moisturizing; maintenance of humidity

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air-permeability; breathability

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low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)

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commoner; plebeian

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to love

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a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

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India

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the British Empire

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crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)

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if I (we, etc.) could

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quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

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seller; vendor

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

5

buyer

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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pragmatist

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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haste makes waste

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distrust; suspicion

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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leaving; quitting; retiring

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to head home; to leave for home

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bit (mouthpiece)

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walk (horse gait)

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

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right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

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dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

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