jpdb beta

originally; by nature; from the start

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age; years

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civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

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that's so, however ...

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Masato

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entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

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alternately; by turns

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handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

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being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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laughing while reminiscing

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers

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video camera; video camcorder

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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after; later

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angle

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examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination

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to tie a string

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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tool; implement; means; furniture

2

change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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armpit; axilla

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to improve one's skill

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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palm sweat

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scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

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to rub; to scrub; to scrape

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bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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