jpdb beta

just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays

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to be exhausted; to be tired out

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(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

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Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

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course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

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knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

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lesson; precept; teachings; moral

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to ask a question; to ask questions

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the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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footpath; walkway; sidewalk

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side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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outward appearance

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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connection; link; relationship

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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portfolio

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so far as

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choice; selection

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younger; junior

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man

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main question; real issue at hand

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

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finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

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one week

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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climax; turning point

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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bed

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deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep

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yearned for; longed for; missed

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soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration

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perfect; complete; flawless

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third day of the month; three days

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holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

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moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

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three days

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all year round; all the time; year in and year out

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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why yes, thank you

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

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still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

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plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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the end

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