jpdb beta

cross; crossed; cruciform

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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skill

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learning by watching others; learning by imitation

1

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

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meditation; contemplation

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feeling keenly; fully realizing

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to take a roll call; to take the register

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to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

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devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family

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sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

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sublime; noble; high-minded

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

2

standing up

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standing at attention

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earnest; single-minded

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to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)

2

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

3

certain day

2

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

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starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation

5

it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

2

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)

1

same school

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to be led by; to be headed by

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clique; faction

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to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

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photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation

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flawless; absolute perfection

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interception (email); wiretap; bug

3

starting point; starting line

1

exaggeration

2

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

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rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises

3

simply (cannot)

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plate (often as in "tectonic plate")

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sales promotion

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tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures

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dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

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desperately; for one's dear life

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in a big way

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glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

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oh goodness!; I say!

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