jpdb beta

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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next year

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Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan; Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium)

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going to the United States

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person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside

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gray zone; grey zone; gray area

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presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

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to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

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to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

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splash; spray; droplet

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making a direct connection

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comma; decimal point; radix point

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severe; strict; tough; hard

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boost

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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as much as one can; as much as possible

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strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

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should do; ought to do; must do

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easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

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to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about

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having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

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(power of) resistance

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

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unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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to shake off

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as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie

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decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

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blood vessel; vein

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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sacred song; hymn; chant

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end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

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blunder; (careless) mistake; error

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religious organization; religious organisation

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death

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invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

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to fire into; to shoot into

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effectiveness

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exponential

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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to die; to pass away

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physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength

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to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

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fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

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