jpdb beta

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

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one's frame of mind; way one looks at things

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then; and (then); in that case; if so

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to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

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actor; actress; player; performer

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performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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preface; introduction; preamble

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to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

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one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

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this much; this amount

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this much; this amount

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half step; half a step

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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height (of a person); stature

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looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect

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temporary; transitory; short-lived

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temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

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to leave one's seat

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with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

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common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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mysterious; mystical

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power

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foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

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to experience

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of; to try to make a favourable impression

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

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how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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as a child; when one was a child

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to come face to face (with)

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smile

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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