jpdb beta

postcard; memo; note; card

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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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what to do

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well; now; then

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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how many years; how long; what year

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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maybe; could be; might

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

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cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

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that; the matter in question

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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relief; peace of mind

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whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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adult; grown-up

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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summer vacation; summer holiday

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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bean sprouts

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festival; feast; carnival

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to remain; to be left

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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opinion; view; comment

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

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Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

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Japan

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bicycle; bike

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overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

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money

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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