jpdb beta

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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reply; answer

1

news programme; news program

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image; picture; portrait

2

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition

3

handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

1

dealing with; coping with

2

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

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reporter

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mike; mic; microphone

1

to laugh scornfully

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(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

4

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

3

rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle

1

good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

1

character written by brush; brush-stroke character

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

point in time; occasion

2

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

3

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

2

stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

2

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

4

to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)

4

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

2

at once; immediately; right now

2

southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

3

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

3

ticket

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slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

2

East China Sea

2

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

2

ten; 10; ten years of age

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counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years

2

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

2

atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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reproachfully

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

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