jpdb beta

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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notice; notification; report; posting

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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audition

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envelope

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for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance

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pole; climax; extreme; extremity

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the same; the said; likewise

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electromagnet

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

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what to do

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needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog

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score; sheet music

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horse; horsie

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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

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practice; training

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how many times?

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number of times; frequency; count

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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luminous body

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square; rectangular

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to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off

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end; edge; tip

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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extra rice ration

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best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

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to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label

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best photograph; best shot

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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in the end; at the end of the day

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sorry; apologetic; remorseful

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combination; pair; duo

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to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

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invisibly; secretly; privately

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action

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freely; right and left; as one pleases

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going to and fro; back and forth

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

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so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

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lockout; protection

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mere; simple; sheer

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(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous

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to lie down; to throw oneself down

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flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

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