jpdb beta

needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

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as ordered

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to carry out one's mission

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iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

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pile; accumulation

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having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

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regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)

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newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer

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vase for one flower

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initial salary

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total amount of damage

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flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable

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optimistic

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horizontal; level; even

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gist; main point

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as far as I know

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practice by repetition; learning by rote

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

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dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

3

to carry; to bring (to a place)

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suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense

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study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)

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structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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small grain; small stature or ability

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infinity

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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to take someone's hand

7

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

2

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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disadvantageous; long (odds)

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to sit; to squat; to be implicated

2

the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional

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vertically structured society

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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point of view

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one's younger days; when one was young

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one's family; family member

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important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

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training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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readiness to die; (in the) face of death

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ill-mannered; rude

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relaxation

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to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with

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marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

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