jpdb beta

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews

1

to spread; to be propagated

2

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

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somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

to think of; to come up with

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idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

3

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

4

fist

3

earnest; single-minded

1

superiority complex; sense of superiority

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

3

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

4

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

2

happy memory; sweet memory

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hesitation; indecision

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

2

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

5

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

4

to massage

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departure; leaving; setting off

1

on-the-site inspection

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

electricity; (electric) light

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

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percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

to be reliable

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

2

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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sheet; bed sheet

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