jpdb beta

acquaintance

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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unexpected meeting; coincidence

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

4

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

to hide; to conceal

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reading (books)

2

even now; still; as yet

2

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

to be excited; to be elated

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

5

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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pure literature; belles-lettres

2

hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs

1

to like; to prefer

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little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

3

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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embarrassing; awkward

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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magician; conjurer

3

unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

1

battle

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point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise

1

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

1

five; 5

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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to go on reading

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

four

3

three; 3

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last; final; end; conclusion; rust

1

to help out of (trouble); to extricate

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favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

1

magic sword; cursed sword

1

to raise overhead

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

1

to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

1

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

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scene; sight; scenario; setting

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to become fraught with emotion

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cause of death

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