jpdb beta

distant look; faraway look

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

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two classes; double; two sets

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student number (for seating, etc. in class)

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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school; proofreading; proof

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advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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compulsory education

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boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file

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spine (of a book)

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wherein; therein; thereinto; among which

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senior high school; high school

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to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident

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school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college

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results; record; grades; marks

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school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report

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taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

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turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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romanticist; romantic; dreamer

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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it is I who should say so

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hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

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conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

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to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

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existence; being; presence

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contest; comparison; competition

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to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

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to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

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citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent

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to exchange words

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to bring back; to restore

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to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

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corner; nook; recess

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Edo period (1603-1868)

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han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province

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han school; school established by a daimyo for educating the children of the domain's retainers

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antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

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history

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site; plot; lot; grounds

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country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

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outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment

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deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

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mock exam; practice exam; practice test

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