jpdb beta

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

1

for a long time

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

1

unanticipated; unexpected

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

4

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

1

one year; some time ago

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem

2

to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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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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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

short story; short film; short poem

2

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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isn't that right?

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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Dragon Magazine

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

1

every month; each month; monthly

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absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears

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it seems that; as if

1

first generation; founder

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

1

lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer

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bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

2

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

turmoil; chaos; confusion

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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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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but; however; although

4

that sort of; like that

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last; final; end; conclusion; rust

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