jpdb beta

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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the preceding visitor

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

4

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

1

many; a multiplicity of

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virtue

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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bringing; taking; carrying

2

new book; new publication

2

to finish reading; to read through

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to lend (e.g. money)

2

angle

3

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

3

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

2

many; a lot; much; multitude

2

supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off

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anthology

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

purchase; buy

1

believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

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one hour

2

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

2

bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

3

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

2

time warp; time travel

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nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

space-time

2

change; alteration; modification

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plasma

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Earth; the globe

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each; every

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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boss; chief; head

1

to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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well, I must admit ...

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to encourage; to cheer

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