jpdb beta

pardon me for leaving (first)

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urgent business

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staying up all night

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

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someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

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screen name; username

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spread; span; expanse; extent

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

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bold; daring; audacious

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sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness

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sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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how; in what way; by what means

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opportunity; chance; trigger; cause

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sure; yeah; I know

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!

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sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

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recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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to sit on a seat

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to rub; to scrub; to scrape

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

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to look forward to something

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long time; long interval; for quite some time

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sense of relief; feeling of relief

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(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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handmade

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lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

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school cafeteria

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to mistake (A for B); to misread

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private university

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

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