jpdb beta

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

2

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss

2

if; in case; supposing

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if it is the case that ...

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data; datum

3

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

2

pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings

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surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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upper arm

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

2

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

3

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

3

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

3

to hate; to dislike

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

2

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

3

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1

shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

5

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

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short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling

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glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

3

with eyes half-closed

2

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

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one year; some time ago

4

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

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(committee) chairman; president

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girls' or women's division or section

3

member

3

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

4

intellectual

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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to rush over; to run up to

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

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to be the case that

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

4

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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