jpdb beta

felt

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living thing; organism; creature; biology

1

clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

1

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

2

front; frontage; facade; main

1

to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

1

eight o'clock

2

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

2

about this time; about now

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

5

student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

1

photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

packing; wrapping

1

with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

1

have a happy New Year

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

1

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

2

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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to come back

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graduate school

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passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

within the year; before the year is out

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

2

reset; fresh start; new beginning

1

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

3

New Year's Eve

2

major cleanup; spring cleaning

2

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

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repair; mending; fixing; servicing

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