jpdb beta

to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture

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healthy

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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classification; categorization; sorting

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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powdered cheese; cheese powder

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high-sugar tomato; tomato with reduced water content

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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originally; by nature; from the start

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specifications; specs

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very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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skill

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rapidly

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

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going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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to be filled to bursting; to burst

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consequence; outcome; result; blame

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

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common; usual

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well then ...; in that situation; in which case

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good boy; good girl

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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private property; personal belongings; personal effects

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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so much; so; like that

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to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

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love; affection

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to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

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