jpdb beta

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

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chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke

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school of one's (first, second) choice

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hey there; I say; see here

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to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel

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application

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short essay; pamphlet; tract

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genius; prodigy; natural gift

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death (of a person)

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong

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to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)

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every time; each round

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to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

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eternal; unlimited; endless

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sincere; honest; faithful

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from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

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right lobe

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early rising

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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as always; as usual

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school store; co-op

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curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll

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fruit juice

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

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in a little bit; after a short while

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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against the rules

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

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(a) look; gaze

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively

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lottery; drawn lot

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two times; twice; two degrees

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intuitive

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breathing; respiration

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus

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abashment; bashfulness

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right; privilege

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if so; in that case

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short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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each and all; every single one; everybody

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adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

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making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

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