jpdb beta

serious

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pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

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be; is

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

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people

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scattered; separated; dispersed

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because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

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honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

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short story; short film; short poem

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difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

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to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

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precious; valuable

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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thank you; thanks

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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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dead of night; midnight

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cooking class; cookery school

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to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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relationship; relation

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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rose

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prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

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Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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legend; folklore; tradition

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hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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

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