jpdb beta

bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor

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kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

2

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

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happy

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

12

smile

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gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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second (unit of time); arc second

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push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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on and after; from ... onward; since

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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bye; see you later

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doctors; teachers; lawyers

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guardians; parents; father and older brother

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title

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to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named

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remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding

5

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

4

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

3

script; libretto; scenario

3

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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cooperation; collaboration; help; support

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)

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experiment; experimentation

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entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

6

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

1

official

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style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

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reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect

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to make a profit

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to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

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unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

later on; eventually; afterwards

2

out-of-body experience

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horse mackerel, cut open and dried

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kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11

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Tokyo Tower

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place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)

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line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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a bit more; a bit longer

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to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

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