jpdb beta

cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

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two-way; bidirectional; interactive

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

4

while alive; during one's lifetime

5

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

3

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

limited; limiting; restrictive

1

same quality; same nature; homogeneous

1

busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

7

real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

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and so; therefore; for that reason

3

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

5

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

4

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

3

to die; to pass away

3

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

3

last month

4

middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

1

only recently; just of late

1

frequent occurrence

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shout; yell; scream; cry

2

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

7

passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger

2

119 (ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number in Japan)

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scar

4

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

4

to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

4

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net

2

stalker; (mechanical) stoker

1

(crime of) inflicting bodily injury

2

to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)

2

portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

3

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

9

bingo

2

radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things

3

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

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agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

2

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

7

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

1

avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street

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small scale

2

athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course

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shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

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shorter way; shortcut

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