jpdb beta

simple; plain

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equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

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tiny; little; wee

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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cry; crying voice

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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grandpa; granddad

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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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.)

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one's mother

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shop manager

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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to turn towards; to point

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

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adds force or indicates command

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tee-hee

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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for your information; I'm telling you

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

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value; worth; merit

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what is it?

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compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit

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rucksack; knapsack; backpack

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

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it's no joke; gimme a break!

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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mother

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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longevity; long life

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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