jpdb beta

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

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escalation

2

pale; pallid; bluish-white

2

should do; ought to do

1

tip of tongue

1

asking oneself

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

1

it hasn't been long since

1

clergyman; churchman; clergy

1

narcotic; drug; dope

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

2

forty; 40

2

counter for people

3

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

2

quiet; still; surreptitious

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superiority complex; sense of superiority

2

proud; haughty; arrogant

2

to wipe; to dry

2

despair; hopelessness

3

side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

2

(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

2

intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)

1

trip abroad; overseas travel

2

majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

1

against; contrary to

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

one or two; a few; small number

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conscience

2

a cut above; one step above

2

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

2

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

2

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

reading silently

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Kawai Masao (1924.11-)

5

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

3

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

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first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

11

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without

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