jpdb beta

track no. 1

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rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes

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private house; one's own house

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idle slumber; indolence; inactivity

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commuter rush; rush hour

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wear; abrasion

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fortunate error; lucky break; fluke

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by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident

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review

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see you next week

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speech; expression; wording; language

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flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

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regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice

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beyond one's means or position

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just kidding; Not!

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to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

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to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

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bodyguard

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progress; being under way

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grimace; sullen face

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departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

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eyelashes

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to pep up; to cheer up

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eye

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molester; groper; masher; pervert

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fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

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bakery; baker; pastry shop

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peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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reply; response; answer

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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to divert; to distract

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string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

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to recall; to remember

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having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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cushion

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matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

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glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

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train; railway train

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prevention; check

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student days

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committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

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last week; the week before

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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charm; amulet

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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attendance (at school); going to school

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