jpdb beta

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

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to smile

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with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

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principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

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fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness

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to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

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humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

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to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

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poet

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picture book

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kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

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armor and helmet

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(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback

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army corps; corps

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resolute; determined; bold

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epic; heroic tale

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to reread; to read again

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few decades; many decades; several decades

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years later

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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great writer; major writer

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income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

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great help

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to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

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unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

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(top of) shoulder

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custom; habit; customary practice

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being in office; holding a position; employment; service

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pyramid

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grave; tomb

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three generations; three periods; third generation

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second generation; second; junior

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construction work

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tax; duty

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favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

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under construction

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colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

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priest; minister; pastor

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here and there; everywhere

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group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

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to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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to step into; to enter

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distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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