jpdb beta

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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obstruction; hindrance

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exile; banishment

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

1

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

solitary island

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

baseball stadium; ballpark

1

(political) administration; political power

1

one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path

1

the baseball world

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tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)

1

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

1

low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)

1

draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

whereabout; about where; how much

1

review (of learned material); revision

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school term; semester

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beginning of spring

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please

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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to be too late; to be too slow

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parents and siblings; one's relatives

2

nine times; twisting around many times

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two outs

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(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

2

to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)

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a help; assistance

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on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

unexpected comeback

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error

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

Saturday

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

2

to request earnestly

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

2

to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

1

efficient

1

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

2

brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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this evening; tonight

4

months (period of)

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