jpdb beta

to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

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resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)

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China; Chinese food

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community

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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food and drink; eating and drinking

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import; importation; introduction; afferent

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quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

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translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

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teaching materials

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sales; selling; salesman

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class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

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energetic; vigorous

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carriage; movement (of the body)

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steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

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personal connections

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to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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foreign country

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economic independence; self-sufficiency; autarky

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perfect; complete

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection

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district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

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chance; opportunity; occasion

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resultant; consequential

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snow country; snowy region

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person

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isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island

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originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

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attractiveness; charm; amiability

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nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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during absence from home

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to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

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transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

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after graduation

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place of employment

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friend; acquaintance

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helper; assistant; help; assistance

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delivery; issuance; handing over; granting

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(period of) one year

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stay; sojourn

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visa

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expiration of a term; becoming overdue

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