jpdb beta

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up

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revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript

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be; is

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kanji; Chinese character

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liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

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I; me

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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western style

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

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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be; is

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

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

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anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

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light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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fantasy

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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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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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

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prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

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Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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hero

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

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romantic comedy; rom-com

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

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as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

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to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

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by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

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suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

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to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

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title; caption; heading

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adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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