jpdb beta

civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

3

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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is not; am not; are not

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to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

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in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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running as fast as one can

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

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what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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to hide; to conceal

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innocent; simple-minded

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

2

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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

4

we

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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at least; at most; (even) just

4

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

3

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

such-and-such a place

1

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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bitter

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what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

to rack one's brains

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

4

close to the ear

1

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

preference; priority; precedence

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

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