jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

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early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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why; how; for what reason

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in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

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

5

horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous

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at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

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hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

2

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

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suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue

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sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

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

1

be; is

5

road; highway

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at; in; at; when; by; with; so

6

sunny place; in the sun

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from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

2

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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shade; shadow

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

2

to walk

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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current obsession; current kick; personal obsession

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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while; even though; despite

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

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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considerably; greatly; a lot

1

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

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to set aside

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

5

thank you

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within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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summer vacation; summer holiday

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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summer

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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feeling; sense; impression

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