jpdb beta

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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Ibaraki (prefecture)

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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strongish; somewhat strong

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

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hard worker; hardworking person

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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sudden illness

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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next issue

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

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western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

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reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground

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frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)

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gold rush

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cheek (of the face)

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

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as planned; according to plan

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD

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suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)

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yourself; himself; herself

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to keep balance

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conflict; complication; troubles; discord

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eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

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to subsist; to keep on living

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rosewood; red sandalwood

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to understand; to make out

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inspiration

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to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

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curse; spell; malediction

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to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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13th day of the month; 13 days

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to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

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