jpdb beta

the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was

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exception

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like; as if; the same as

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paradox

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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posterity; future life; life to come

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gossip; corner of the mouth

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distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

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smile

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to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

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you could say that

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kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

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explanation; interpretation

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to sign a contract

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oneself; myself

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rare; uncommon

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to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

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to stay (at); to stop (at)

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half the body; half length

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price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)

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to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

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(another's) daughter; young lady

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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to grasp tightly

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thin ice

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miraculous

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ancestor; forefather; foremother

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turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel

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to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

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have-nots

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mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

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founding of a nation

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period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

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living witness

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descendant; posterity; offspring

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stare; gaze; fixation

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with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

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Laine; Rene; Resnais

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unbelievable; incredible; implausible

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giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

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to forget completely; to leave behind

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This isn't over; I will get my revenge

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