jpdb beta

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

2

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

1

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

2

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

2

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

3

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

1

possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

1

group (usu. of people)

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

2

obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

surely; certainly

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

6

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

1

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

1

chief; main; principal; major

1

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

2

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

is not; am not; are not

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

if; in case; supposing

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

1

existence; being; presence

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

2

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

always; usually

1

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

Ōita (city, prefecture)

1

(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

reference; consultation

1

to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish

1

personal; individual; private

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

1

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

1

be; is

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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