jpdb beta

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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Japan

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tradition; legend; folklore

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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tradition; legend

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meaning; significance; sense

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that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

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thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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in one's senses; sane

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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to remain; to be left

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seems; I guess

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on

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

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus

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to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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choices; alternatives; options

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to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

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cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

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potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

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of course; certainly; naturally

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations

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basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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I see; that's right; indeed

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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