jpdb beta

eighty-eighth day from the beginning of spring

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in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan

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bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart

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thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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at a stroke; with a single swoop

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to make a serious effort

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

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change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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reputation; respectability

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theft; stealing; larceny

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to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

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to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)

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nuclear fusion

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chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things

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too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

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locomotive; engine

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it is not (like that) either

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unhesitatingly

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double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

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large-breed dog

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

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to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

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all parts; various parts; every department

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relativity; relative

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confinement

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accept one who comes to you

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pen

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to sit for an examination

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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walking briskly; determinedly

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double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed

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stillness; repose; standing still

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

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addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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