jpdb beta

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

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light; easy; non-serious; minor

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(for the) first time in one's life

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slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid

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both; (not) either

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to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly

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feelings of guilt

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faltering; hesitation

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to be filled to bursting; to burst

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to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

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to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

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to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)

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World Heritage (site)

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petting zoo

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matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement

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contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

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head-butting; head-butt

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sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

2

the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected

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nostalgia; homesickness

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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many times

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slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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anyhow; in any case

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shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3

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red and white candy stick sold at children's festivals

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full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures

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matter; item; facts

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in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

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cold sweat

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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roadside; wayside

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second hand (of clock)

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in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

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pedestrian traffic

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plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

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magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

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that's so, isn't it

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to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

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