jpdb beta

classical; classic

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history

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book; volume

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(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

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worry; fear; anxiety; concern

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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listening respectfully

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

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such; this sort of; like this

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subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

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which; what (way)

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series (of publications); library (set of books)

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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in order; in turn; one by one

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100; hundred

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counter for books; volume

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to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

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report; paper; reportage

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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to scan; to look over

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

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gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

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output

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

3

gadget

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

3

creation of the world

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

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creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

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partial

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motif

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homage

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copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

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judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation

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one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

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adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; modification; rehashing

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beauty of style; beauty of form

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such ... as; or some such

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