jpdb beta

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

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pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

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comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

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graduate; alumnus

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place of employment

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stop; stoppage; end

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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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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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last month

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stress

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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quiet; still; surreptitious

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

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noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

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glasswork

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nonetheless; nevertheless

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week

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half

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bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

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reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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indoor; inside the room

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grand piano

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to hang one's head; to droop one's head

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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very dim light

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

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to turn on; to switch on; to light up

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to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light

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to shake off

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

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original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

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to remake; to rebuild

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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composition; setting (of music)

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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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entrance examination

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to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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creativity

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sense of sound; sense of pitch

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regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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upright

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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