jpdb beta

Sweden

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Japanese person; Japanese people

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half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage

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roots

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to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

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to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

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history; career

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to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

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bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

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patient; having a long fuse

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to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

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store; shop; restaurant

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master; teacher; stable master

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to temper a sword; to forge a sword

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swordsmith

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at work; in the midst of work; working

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foot-operated bellows; foot bellows

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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for many days; for several days

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no sleep or rest; working day and night

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

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everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

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nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

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ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

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characteristic; feature; special quality

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customer; client; patron

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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

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to entertain; to treat

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

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total; full amount; sum

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payment arrangements or procedures

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the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

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distinction; differentiation; classification

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Isao

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unprolific (writer, artist, etc.)

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wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

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extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true

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eccentric; crank; oddball

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devoted husband

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stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

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sweet; sugary

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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