jpdb beta

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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working adult; full-fledged member of society

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I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man

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reemployment

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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week after next

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to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

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recommendation; referral; endorsement

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dice; die

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vision of the future

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to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

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poof

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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change in appearance; transformation

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Hamah (Syria); Hamer; Hammer

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diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling

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(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

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descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

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conference room; council room

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security police

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to be based in (a place)

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daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus

7

wheelchair

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palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

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to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

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peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

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natural disaster; cataclysm

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continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

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to be worn down; to be reduced

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unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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state of the war; war situation

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

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the very best; utmost

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worst case

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entreaty to a deity

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

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mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

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accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation

1

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

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respect and affection; love and respect

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devoted; self-sacrificing

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to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

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with resolution

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to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

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to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

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historic; historical

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