jpdb beta

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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Japan

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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adventurer

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

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to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

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cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

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origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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to; towards; for

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

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to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

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vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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such; like that; that sort of

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

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fastest

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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game

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to cultivate; to foster

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technique

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji

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to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

3

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

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technique; art; skill; move

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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who

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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