jpdb beta

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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20 years old

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one day; (on) a certain day

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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to get a phone call

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quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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morning; breakfast

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

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bicycle; bike

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two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

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amateur baseball; sandlot baseball

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to begin (doing); to start (doing)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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meaning; significance; sense

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lecture

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

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end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

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that day; the very same day

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night; evening; dinner

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to hang (e.g. oneself)

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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somewhere; in some respects; in some way

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big; large; great

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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even now; still; as yet

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that; those; the

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

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telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized

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