jpdb beta

sexy; popular; well-liked

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brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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great difference; major mistake

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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

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what kind of; what sort of; what

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meaning; significance; sense

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to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

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lunch; midday meal

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promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

they; those guys; those fellows

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you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

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all at once

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three people

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

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someone; somebody

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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to choose; to select; to pick (out)

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to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

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school cafeteria

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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French; French food; French cuisine

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China; Chinese food

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Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive

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cross; cross shape; sign of the cross

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educational institution; school; academy; campus

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