jpdb beta

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

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forced laugh; forced smile

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

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ambitious person

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imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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had better do so

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manner of using one's hands

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even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

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(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)

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regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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to take time

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

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giving a broad smile

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

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to grumble; to complain

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scandal

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both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

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crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

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to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

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cause; origin; source

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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to return; to come back

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to relax; to feel at home

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iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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to change one's mind

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

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byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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fine weather; fair weather

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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blue sky

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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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