jpdb beta

lately; recently; nowadays

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favorable; favourable

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opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

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motive; incentive; motif

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curious; strange; unusual

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pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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more than expected

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

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to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

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majority

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

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to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)

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to become hungry

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tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

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unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

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to be squashed by; to be pinned under

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home run

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baseball player; ballplayer

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warm welcome

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

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national highway

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madder red; dark red; crimson

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(within a) city; local

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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bridge

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to feel hot; to flush; to burn

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comfortable; pleasant

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barge

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coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams

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as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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frog

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goodbye; farewell; so long

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mathematical formula; numerical expression

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to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

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geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats

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Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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