jpdb beta

darkness

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both sides

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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to face; to go towards; to head towards

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to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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moon over a mountain

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account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

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while in class

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

4

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

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finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

2

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

1

page; nth page; page ...

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

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loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

3

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

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obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity

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forcibly; by force; against one's will

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outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

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to occur; to happen

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place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

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whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

1

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

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means; method

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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in good health; alive and well; going strong

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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little by little; bit by bit

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