jpdb beta

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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new school term

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determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

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about this time

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making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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to surround; to encircle; to enclose

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clique; faction

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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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school entrance ceremony

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stagnation; hindrance; delay

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to run around

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someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

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German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile

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herbal tea; herb tea; tisane

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to feel at ease

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effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

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easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable

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keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

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election campaign

5

review; reconsideration; revision

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Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee

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tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

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gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic

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to speak; to say; to vocalize

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pound cake

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

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abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

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wild idea; delusion

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intensification; aggravation

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

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fretfully; impatiently

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random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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discouraged; dispirited; despondent

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closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

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day after day; every day

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serious accident; major incident

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

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unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

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verbal promise; one's word

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weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

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pleasant talk; chat

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conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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envelope

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

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