jpdb beta

double; twice (as much); twofold

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to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

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Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

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interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)

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malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

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harassment; pestering

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carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction

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association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union

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remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation

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double take (esp. out of surprise)

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

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contemplation; meditation

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what's what; heads or tails

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peace sign; V sign

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portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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(just) one's imagination

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accidental resemblance

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to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)

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matter; thing; affair; circumstance

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excelling; surpassing; outdoing

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short

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(romantic) love

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Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song

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one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable

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girls' school

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coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook

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have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

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the way back; the way home; return trip

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lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

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if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

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kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone

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to lose one's way; to get lost

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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hot spring area; hot spring district

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location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)

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Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)

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supporting role (actor); minor role

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(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

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