jpdb beta

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

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newcomer; initiate; rookie

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state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

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to hate; to detest

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opposite; reverse; contrary

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

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iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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the reverse; other side; lining

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to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

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present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

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arms; weapon; ordnance

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treatment; service; handling; management

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill

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sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

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only; nothing but

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a certain ...

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ability; skill; facility

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(present) head of a family

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leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure

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keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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clean (pure) culture

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pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

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treasure

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

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Kenzaburou

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how much; how many; however

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in that manner; like that

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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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to breathe out; to exhale

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main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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late at night

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area

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usual state of things

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

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invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

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vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

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kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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to look towards

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standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

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to take by surprise

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large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

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