jpdb beta

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

2

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

2

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

1

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

1

heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart

1

when; at what point

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stealth

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ability; performance; efficiency

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

3

forecast; prediction

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subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

to happen to pass by

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place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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home area; home town; local

1

people

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detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

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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.)

2

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

5

detective agency; enquiry agency

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appointment

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to choose; to select

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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one year ago

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school entrance ceremony

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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very; extremely; that is

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

2

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

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to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

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