jpdb beta

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

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brake

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exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

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instant; moment; for an instant

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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annoying; noisy; strict

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volunteer

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attractiveness; charm; amiability

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worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

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evening primrose (esp. the fourwing evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera)

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one day; (on) a certain day

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train; electric train

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat

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mayor

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city

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newspaper

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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way of life

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road

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labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

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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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because; as; since

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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desire; appetite; lust

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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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decision; determination

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dog; andiron

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to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

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O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

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thumb; big toe

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breakfast

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one's mother

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good morning

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rolled Japanese-style omelette

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grated daikon; daikon grater

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spinach

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boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

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for the first time in one's life

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piece; fragment; one (object)

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