jpdb beta

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

1

parents; both parents

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pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

1

taking a junior high-school entrance examination

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failure; mistake; blunder

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mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

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hysteria

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and then; after that

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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bicycle; bike

3

Japan's best; number one in Japan

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counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

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imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage

1

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

1

high price

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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(in spite of) being old enough to know better

1

finding employment; getting a job

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club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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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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anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

6

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

4

ultraconservative

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

2

mother; wife

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

2

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

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

4

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

4

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

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to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

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

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

4

now; the present time; just now; another; more

9

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

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