jpdb beta

anecdote

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to fall down with a "plop"

1

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

2

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

2

several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

1

as soon as; right after

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

2

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

2

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

meaning; significance

1

be; is

2

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

7

reproduction; duplication; reprinting

1

grafting

1

house where one was born; one's parents' house

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

3

prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

1

botanical garden

6

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

3

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

word; remark; statement

2

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

3

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

4

common name; popular name

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Dover (Britain); Dauber

3

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

5

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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campus

4

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

3

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

1

Strait of Dover

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in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

2

viaduct; overhead bridge; overpass; land bridge (biogeography)

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

2

security

1

outside of; not covered by

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road; highway

4

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

new; fresh; novel

5

image; figure; figure; form; image

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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real thing; original; actual

3

chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

3