jpdb beta

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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was; were

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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but; however; although

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home area; home town; local

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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

2

to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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isn't that right?

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deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

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town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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we

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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first shrine visit of New Year

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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does not

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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then; well; so; be; is

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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entreaty to a deity

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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olden days; former

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always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

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festival; feast; carnival

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various

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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however

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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in that way; thus; so; so?

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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the heavens

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passage; path; route; one's way

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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

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

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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very; extremely; that is

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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why; how

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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don't you think?; indicates question

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

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