jpdb beta

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

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New Year's Eve; end of the year

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gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal

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bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

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dong (of a bell or gong)

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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have a happy New Year

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home delivery (of food); outside catering

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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first shrine visit of New Year

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good evening (greeting, e.g. in emails sent in the evening)

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trousers; pants

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backwards

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acting; performance

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one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

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angel; angel investor

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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monster

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missile

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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monster

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boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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light; faint; pale; fleeting

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New Year

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large monster (Japanese film genre)

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counterattack

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter

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extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

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singing voice; (sound of) singing

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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South Pacific

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going north

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course; direction

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

2

increase

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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touch; contact

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

2

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

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descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

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