jpdb beta

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classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament

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to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

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to live fast (and recklessly)

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hey; listen

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salmon

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avocado (Persea americana)

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summer vegetables

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marinade; marinated food

1

fruit punch

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to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

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often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

3

awfully; terribly

1

growth period; growing season

1

summer vacation; summer holidays

1

homecoming; returning home

1

studio; workshop

1

here and there; everywhere

2

civilized person; civilized people

2

express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service

1

annoying; noisy; strict

2

to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

1

the late; the deceased

1

to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

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special; TV special

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)

2

rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season

1

earthenware

3

to fit; to suit

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endgame; final stage

1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

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to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

2

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

2

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

3

necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)

1

anemia; anaemia

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grimace; sullen face

3

neighbors; neighbours

2

end of life; death; annihilation

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drawing pin; thumb tack

1

irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately

1

part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

1

minutely; in detail; with particular attention

1

answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

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to sidle up to

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kneeling

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strange; curious; odd

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since then; from that time; ever since

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