jpdb beta

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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audition

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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karaoke

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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if it's the case

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)

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swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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older brother; elder brother

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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acting; performance

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

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sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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worship; adoration; admiration; cult

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to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

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tee-hee

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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next time (occasion)

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