jpdb beta

to waver in one's resolution

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staff member; station employee; official

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perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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identification

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pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

1

exploration; expedition

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Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)

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blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related

1

armament; soldier's equipment

1

adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

dwelling; house; residence; living; life

1

living space

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period of maturity; adolescence; puberty

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to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

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to tire of playing; to become tired after playing

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sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta

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subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

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eldest

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creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

1

foaming

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ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

to breathe while sleeping

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

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young; juvenile

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

1

science

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pragmatist

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

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to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

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drowsily; nodding off

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to leave behind

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to get blunt; to dull; to wear out

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satisfactory; decent

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secret; private; surreptitious

2

crisis prevention; crisis avoidance

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reason; right

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

2

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

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mooring; anchorage

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

rough; careless; reckless; slovenly

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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