jpdb beta

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

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for this very reason; that is exactly why

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dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

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to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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don't you think?; indicates question

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few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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gossip

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apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

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mask; striking the head (kendo)

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too (much); overly; excessively

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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boy; juvenile; child

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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next time (occasion)

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

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

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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just because; even if; even though

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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

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ending up right back where one started

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perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)

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The Ant and the Grasshopper

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slow and steady wins the race; little by little, one goes far; consistency is key

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

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