jpdb beta

One Cup (cup sake)

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dashboard; dash

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latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

lake

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National Defense Academy (Japan); NDA

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head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

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graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting

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invitation; introduction; temptation

2

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

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for the whole day; all day

2

bang on the money; spot on; right answer

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at a young age; while still young

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the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty

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selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

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mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person

1

shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

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to become

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to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)

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high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket

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free time; spare time; idle moment

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target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)

3

wire; wire rope

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alternately; by turns

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beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing

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to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud

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having a dream

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serious; earnest; honest; real; legit

1

white knight; knight in shining armor

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brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

2

trap; pitfall

1

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

3

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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to get drunk; to become tipsy

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sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

2

splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)

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to be answerable (for); to take the blame

2

career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)

2

random; aimless

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endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

1

side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

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without permission; without notice

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to throw away

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bleary eyes; drunken eyes

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being dead drunk; drunken stupor

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intellectual

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flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

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sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing

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