jpdb beta

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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preparation for a lesson

2

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

3

things; everything

2

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

simply; merely; only; solely

2

meatball

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senior high school student

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life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

1

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

3

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

3

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

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just because; even if; even though

1

to grow taller (of people)

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

2

way of speaking; intimation

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

6

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

3

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

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to giggle

1

at a glance; by accident

1

you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

3

to have a good appetite

1

half

4

don't you think?; indicates question

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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calcium (Ca)

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(cow's) milk

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

4

reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook

1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

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sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

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surely; certainly

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concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

2

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

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