jpdb beta

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

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Yoshio

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to have a reason; to have an excuse

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spirit; soul; ghost

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at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

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great joy; delight; jubilation

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academic background; academic credentials; academic record

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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property; fortune; assets

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

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best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

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inwardly; secretly

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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marriage proposal; marriage talks

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delight; great joy

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boisterous dance

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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single woman; spinster

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fashion magazine

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

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contract; compact; agreement

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several months

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engagement; betrothal

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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office

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it seems that; as if

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troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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Yang energy; spirit

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from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

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before god; before an altar

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to hold a ceremony

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antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times

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something like ...; something called ...

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red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

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to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across

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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

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to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint

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brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

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to treat as a joke; to do jokingly

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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just because; even if; even though

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violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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call; summons; convening; convocation

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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Inoue

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