jpdb beta

department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

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entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

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Shinkansen; bullet train

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parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

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advance; moving forward; progress

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script; screenplay; scenario

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to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

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Nagoya (city)

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commuting to school; school commute

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difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.

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considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive

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in the same manner as before; the same as always

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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chief; main; principal; important

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contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

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credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability

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ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

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advice

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starting point; starting line

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

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at parting; on parting

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to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

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human; humane

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examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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not yet known; unknown; strange

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in front of a station

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bookshop; bookstore

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to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

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character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

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handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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depiction; description; portrayal

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step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

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scattering; sprinkling; shaking

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writing (e.g. as a profession)

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wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

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to kick down; to defeat

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every month; each month; monthly

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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