jpdb beta

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past

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to become (a state, condition, etc.)

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masterpiece

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value; worth; merit

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twenty-six

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

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

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reason; cause; circumstances

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easy; simple; plain

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worthwhile reading; substantial reading

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perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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end; break

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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low-level

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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of no interest; not interested

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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one's habitual behaviour (behavior)

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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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to have an interest (in)

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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musical composition; melody writing; song writing

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intelligence gathering; information gathering

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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coffee

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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to state; to express; to mention

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as we know

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to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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manner; style

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to imitate; to follow; to emulate

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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