jpdb beta

fragment; one of the group or party

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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around the clock; day and night

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship

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my; our; one's own

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natural enemy

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template

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introductory essay

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even

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

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stalker; stoker

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guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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good morning

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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

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you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

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early in the morning

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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indicates question

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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work; job; labor; work

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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early on; earlier on; from early

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advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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person who oversleeps; sleepyhead

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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partner; pal; accomplice

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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olden days; former

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you can do it if you try

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

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beast; brute; animal

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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on rare occasions; once in a blue moon

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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mere; only; just; slight

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