jpdb beta

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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departure; leaving; setting off

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society; public; community; social studies

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tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes

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to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

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philosophy

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success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

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suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear

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lowercase letter; small letter

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to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

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in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

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Shylock

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to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

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strong; intense; severe

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear

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concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

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middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)

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hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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to become poor; to be poor

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

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each other; one another

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to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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letter; note

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author (usu. of a particular book); writer

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to gain popularity

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annually; every year

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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cricket (Gryllidae spp.)

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

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to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

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carol

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Gosaku

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title; index; heading; headline; caption

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aggregation

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humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

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home; household; family; hearth

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

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subject; theme; motif

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autobiography

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

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element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

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