jpdb beta

means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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school life

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annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out

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decision; determination; resolution

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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origin; beginning; start

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unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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this person; he; she

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

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first impression

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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(sense of) presence

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contradiction; inconsistency

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even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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back off!; leave me alone!

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long; (for a) long time

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cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry

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disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass

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finally; after; following; at the end (of)

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collection box

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1,000 yen bill

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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within ...; inside ...

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close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

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group (usu. of people)

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those; they

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go-between; intermediary; mediator

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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communication skills; communication ability

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that's true; of course; obviously

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maestro

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