jpdb beta

stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler

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on countless occasions; many a time

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argument position

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Michiko

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practice; practising; training; study

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entering and leaving hospital

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change (for a purchase)

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vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

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disappointment; let-down

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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money

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surefire way to win

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ballot; vote

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individual match; single game

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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first place; head position; leading position

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to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play

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to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome

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a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

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honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

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female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

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central government office; head office; this office

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insurance payout; insurance money

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in accordance with plans; just as planned

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to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die

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hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

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to harm one's health

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diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

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decision; vote

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seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

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major subject; special study

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one's share; one's portion

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception

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job application form; employee satisfaction

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psychology

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pedestrian crossing; crosswalk

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entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post

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immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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old friend; old pal

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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half the amount (of money); half price; half fare

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bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

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weak person; the weak

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equality; uniformity; evenness

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to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

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to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

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