jpdb beta

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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olden days; former

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friend; companion

4

after a long time; for the first time in a while

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Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint

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

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

2

stationery

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forest; shrine grove

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

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is that so?

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

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president (of a society); chairman

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

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then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

4

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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exactly as stated; verbatim

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achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

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to recover; to rally; to pick up

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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three people

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

Hisashi

2

holder

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

3

slimming down; scaling back; thinning; streamlining; retrenchment

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merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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(one's) self; oneself

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sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

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to enjoy (oneself)

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it seems that; as if

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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