jpdb beta

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

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deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

1

competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants

1

popular school

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social; societal; societary

1

hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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(temporary) closure of school

4

Western painting; Western film; Western movie

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

fake; something false; sham; deception

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to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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study; pursuit of knowledge

1

school friend

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

Japan

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union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

1

cabinet ministers

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organizational capability; organisational capability

1

bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

1

smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal

1

Japanese government

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central government ministries and agencies

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antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene

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thought; idea; ideology

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hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

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to fasten a lock

1

triumphant return; returning in triumph

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remnants of a defeated army

2

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

1

superior officer

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what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

bitter enemy

2

to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

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ambitious; enterprising

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heavy responsibility

2

receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

2

silent prayer

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conductor's stick; conductor's baton

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the first ...; primary

1

to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

1

cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN

1

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

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and; as well as

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(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

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careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

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decline; fall; decay; withering

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