jpdb beta

Japanese (language)

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

3

forehead; brow

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something; some kind of; for some reason

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

3

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

3

native people; aboriginal; indigenous people

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prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

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raining; downpour

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I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

2

name; given name; first name

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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our country; our land; one's own country

2

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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large-scale

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to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

2

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

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country name

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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relative; relation; kin

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

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to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

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to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)

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refusal; rejection

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bold; daring; audacious

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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