jpdb beta

course; route; path; process; means

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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to concern; to be related

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road; street; avenue

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demarcation; marking of boundaries

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and then; after that

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structure; building

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stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

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indescribable; having no way to express

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city planning; urban planning; town planning

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was

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efficient

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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functional; efficient

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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future; possible; potential; prospective

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

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field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

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to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

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Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)

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city

3

mayor

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prefectural governor

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Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides

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100,000; hundred thousand

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community

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megacity; city with over a million people

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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Compact city

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

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upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

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female high-school student

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the whole country

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economic collapse

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evening

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(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

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youngest

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straight path (that people should take); straight road

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Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity

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after

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population; common talk

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discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures

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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

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