jpdb beta

the ... in question

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

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training

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adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

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being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

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at least

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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bokken; wooden sword

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interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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courtesy call; courtesy visit

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to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

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

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afternoon; p.m.

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return to one's country

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diplomatic

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evening; dusk

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interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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representative; delegate

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory

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to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

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no exception; without exception; always the same

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

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you; (arch.) your residence

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500; five hundred; many

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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to pluck; to pick; to tear

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victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck

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large sum (money)

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to attempt; to test; to try out

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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thread; yarn; string

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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next morning

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to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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to head home; to leave for home

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to know each other; to exchange vows; to love each other

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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