jpdb beta

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom

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thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

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should not; must not

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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to lose one's life

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all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

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getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

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silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)

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Chinese trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora)

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explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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amusement park

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dry riverbed; river beach

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incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering

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regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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recollection; reminiscence

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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irreplaceable

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

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glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening

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drop (e.g. of water); drip

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many; much; plenty; hardly

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end; close; conclusion; termination

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jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement

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to wash away; to rinse off

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various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

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rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

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the way back; the way home; return trip

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

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lighten up!; cheer up!

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disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn

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consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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