jpdb beta

preface; introduction; preamble

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stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

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considerably; fairly; quite

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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the opposite sex; isomerism

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

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bitter

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wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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right about-face

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one revolution; one rotation

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turn

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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hair whorl

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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please

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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several times; once or twice

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rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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pride

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to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

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entreaty; supplication; petition

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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to concern; to be related

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

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one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love

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intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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mixed; mingled

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deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

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myself

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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out-of-school learning; off-campus learning

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