jpdb beta

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

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yakuza

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to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

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little finger; pinky; little toe

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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to cut off; to lop off; to prune

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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staff; stuff; stuffing; filling

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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blackout

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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silence

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private; personal life; (one's) privacy

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No, thank you

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poster

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idea

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

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lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

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to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

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no problem

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was; were

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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exclusive interview

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success; hit

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face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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poker face

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himself; yourself; herself

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emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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wave; ups and downs

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to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

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result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

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older brother; elder brother

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I see; that's right; indeed

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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