jpdb beta

nick; NIC

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United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)

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translated book

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unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

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report; paper; reportage

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marking; grading; scoring

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise

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convenient; expedient; makeshift

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject

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foundation; root; basis; root and trunk

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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beginning; start; outset

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child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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Ichirō; Suzuki Ichirō (baseball player) (1973.10.22-)

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viaduct; overhead bridge; overpass; land bridge (biogeography)

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to stop walking; to pause

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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evening; dusk; twilight

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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bridge

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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mist; haze

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

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to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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one more time; once more; once again

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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gloomy; obscure

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depth; deep place

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stimulating; exciting; provocative

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each day; from day to day; day-to-day

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faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

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contrast; comparison

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

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neutral

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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