jpdb beta

something small; something petty; trifle

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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to lay aside; to set aside

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inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill

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marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

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Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

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(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding

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sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding

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physical

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correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)

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tragedy; tragic event

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appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

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apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that

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scarce; rare

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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way of solving (a problem); solution

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recovery; rescue; recapture

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

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tenacity; endurance

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to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

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resultant; consequential

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Everyone is safe (all right)

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acquaintance

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to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

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talented

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

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if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

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to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at

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