jpdb beta

self-sacrifice; self-renunciation

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leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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(in) one's own way

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right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

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to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain

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had better ...; had better not ...

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to do so; to do thus

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unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

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to get irritated

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not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense

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jealousy; envy

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

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to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service

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to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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taking care of someone

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

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silence; stillness; quietness

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

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surely; certainly

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little by little; bit by bit

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to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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time; season; period; phase; stage

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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society; public; community; social studies

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to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

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short; brief

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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drawing; painting; doodling; sketching

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small; little; tiny

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rival; competitor; competition

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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