jpdb beta

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

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to expel; to drive out

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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

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close; intimate; on good terms

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

2

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

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(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

4

real harm; actual damage

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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envy; jealousy

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school pecking order

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naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity

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of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

3

number; amount

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parfait (esp. layered)

4

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

6

spoon; spoon lure

2

fresh cream

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to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

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small animal

2

to have a rumor circulating

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

6

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

3

whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

2

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

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group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

3

cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

4

physical education; PE; gym (class)

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rumor; rumour; gossip; report

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch

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finding fault (with); being picky

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to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

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to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

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