jpdb beta

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

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team leader

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lottery; lot; raffle; draw

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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to the end; to the last

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to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

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person

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prize money; monetary award; reward

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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yen (currency of Japan); circle

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half a year; six months

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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big; large; great

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(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

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to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

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scary

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clearing one's throat; cough

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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throughout Japan

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careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

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robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

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soldier; combatant; warrior

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to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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destruction; annihilation; extermination

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

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should do; ought to do

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honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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however; but

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almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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