jpdb beta

be; is

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

2

account

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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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real name

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to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

2

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

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last year

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

new employee; freshman employee; new hire

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small bear; bear cub

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entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

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contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

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magazine

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big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

2

word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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Internet user; netizen

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layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

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taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle

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success; hit

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substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

my; our; one's own

1

difference; variation; difference

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

such; this sort of; like this

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

discretion; judgement

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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