jpdb beta

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

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a little

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bravo

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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they

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I; me

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to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)

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to show; to display

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exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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end-of-year

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office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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very thick; seriously thick

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putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure

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sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing

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dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

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shooting; gunning (down)

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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breath; breathing; tone; mood

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perfect; complete

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

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freedom; liberty

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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servant; manservant; menial

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to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

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putting into operation; invocation

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huge success

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mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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main event

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hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

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origin; beginning

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splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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see you then; bye; ciao

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fake bunt; slash bunt

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

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ahem; harrumph

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years later

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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