jpdb beta

to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)

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drink; beverage

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stirring; slight movement

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish

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mineral water

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feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning

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silken tofu; soft tofu

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modest; reserved

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best in the world

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real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

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sufficiency

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

4

spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

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have a good day; take care; see you

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longed-for; anxiously awaited

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peace; harmony

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first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant

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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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same year in school

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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leader of a group of juvenile delinquents

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group (usu. of people)

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assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party

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(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

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bolt from the blue; great surprise

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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right; privilege

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

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number one; item 1

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brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

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Saishonootoko

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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tactics; strategy

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equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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single punch; one-punch attack

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