jpdb beta

ticket; coupon; bond; certificate

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

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Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings

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comfortable; pleasant

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time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season

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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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acquaintance

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to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

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gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

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two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle

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being poles apart; (there being) all the difference in the world

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whale (Cetacea spp.)

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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

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Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)

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Mount Fuji

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milestone (1 ri apart)

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to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

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to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

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circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

2

wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

1

pity; compassion

1

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

2

perfectly fitting phrase

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

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false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

3

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

2

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1

superior officer

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serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel

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standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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J.League; Japan Professional Football League

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high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

3

to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

2

final boss

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to drop one's shoulders

3

trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps

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