jpdb beta

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

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self-expression

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same sex

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certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

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to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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who; what kind of person

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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to publish a book; to put out a book

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to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold

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argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

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to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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Murakami Haruki (1949-)

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in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

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

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counter for countries

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translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

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next year

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list of the richest people; billionaires list

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division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

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to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

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in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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item; something that one "just has to have"

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complete set; all; everything

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to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of

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faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

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new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

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young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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complaining; nitpicking

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and then; after that

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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to make light of; to ignore; to slight

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

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carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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coffee

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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