jpdb beta

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

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to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

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to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)

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the young

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judge's sentence; assessment of a case

1

clause; article; stipulations

1

running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally

1

hopscotch

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playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness

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excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

1

to read aloud; to read to someone

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white paper (government report)

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United Nations; UN

2

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)

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vulnerable road users (such as the elderly, mobility-impaired people and young children); people without public transport access; transport poor

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watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

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first kiss

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first contact

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piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)

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literary

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rhetoric

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overreaction

1

stiletto (high heels)

2

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

2

to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

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to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

2

open sandwich

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

1

dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé

2

early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

1

to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

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to smile (at); to grin (at)

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speed limit

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passing lane; outside lane; fast lane

1

car model; car brand; car make; marque

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driving license suspension

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butterfly

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chrysalis; pupa

1

being half awake and half asleep; (lit.) butterfly's dream

1

very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

1

driver; chauffeur

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slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

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in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

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tiny; little; wee

2

to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard

3

police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup

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breeding horses

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May

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