jpdb beta

mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval

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beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf

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chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it

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gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics

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to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one

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small restaurant; eating house

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it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

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to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

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to fear; to be afraid of

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

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negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

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in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma

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large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)

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update

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now is the time

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anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever

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initial state

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opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)

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novel; original; new; innovative

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in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

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uniform excellence

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new student

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mysterious

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decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance

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specifications; specs

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

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arrogant; haughty; insolent

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frequency (of occurrence)

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mealtime

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

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Clemens

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through; non-stop; direct; going straight to

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to make a commotion

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legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

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dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

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ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)

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high-res; high resolution

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asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

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cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer

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draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)

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rookie

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episodic memory

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dullard; indecisive person

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transcendence; excellence; superiority

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tear-stained face

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cry; crying voice

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

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appearance; air; condition; state; form

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