jpdb beta

be; is

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middle and high-school students

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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for one's age

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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just a minute; small quantity

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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three people

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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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

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Hattori

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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surname; family name; last name

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address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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nephew

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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this and that; one thing or another

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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progress; advance; improvement; development

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pressure

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to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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feeling; sense; impression

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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good morning

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