jpdb beta

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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separate; respective

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timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

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cafeteria

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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realist

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romanticist; romantic; dreamer

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standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains

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national and public

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humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

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private (establishment)

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wish; desire; ambition

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to differ; to vary; to disagree

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science and mathematics

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applying to enter more than one school

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handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

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to pass (examination)

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to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home

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compromise proposal

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

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determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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pinpoint

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not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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flute; fife; pipe; whistle

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to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

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Japanese society

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trembling with fear

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(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

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(means of) raising money

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means; way; measure

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high achiever; student with good academic results

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scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan

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tuition fee; course fee

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

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system; institution; organization; organisation

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tuition; school expenses

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balance; difference (in price, cost); margin

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