jpdb beta

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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rich person

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

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every day

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commuting to work

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crowded train

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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the future; future prospects

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opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable

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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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harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

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generation; the world; the age

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annuity; pension

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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tax; duty

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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or; or else

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

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woman; girl

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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boyfriend; he; him

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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environment; circumstance

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carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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new; fresh; novel

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

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wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor

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offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

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to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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to make a sound

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collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

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to eat into

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eyesight; vision; visual acuity

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to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

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water's surface

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chimes; toll of a bell

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

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echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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noon; midday

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