jpdb beta

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

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notebook; memorandum; commonplace book

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to write down; to record; to register

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title; caption; heading

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record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

2

official announcement; proclamation

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

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neutrality

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

1

to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in

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beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship

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something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

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meaning; called; said

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ransom

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resale

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frequent; common; usual

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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private property; personal belongings; personal effects

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

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epic; heroic tale

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process; course; mechanism

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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one act (play, etc.); scene; event

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person concerned; interested party; related party

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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discriminated-against people; group of people suffering discrimination

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to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

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ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia

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to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

1

to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order

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shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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east

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to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)

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island country

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continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

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sea; ocean; waters

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot

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