jpdb beta

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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Shin'ya

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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company newsletter

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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page

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

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stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)

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and then; after that

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around the world; throughout the world

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reader

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people

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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to make one's heart flutter

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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we; us

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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fashion magazine

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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smiling face; smile

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

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reason; pretext; motive

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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bench

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paint

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freshly painted

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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bottom; buttocks

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

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store; shop

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Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

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