jpdb beta

bringing up; raising

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

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

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

2

it is I who should say so

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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of course; certainly; naturally

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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sense of justice

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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reprimand; stern warning

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to run around

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

child welfare officer

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oh, yes?; really?

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children's clothing

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leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

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return; coming back

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cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

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

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

3

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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senior high school; high school

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olden days; former

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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three people

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child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild

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one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

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second marriage; remarriage

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last year

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least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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to neglect; to let alone

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to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

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in those days

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

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