jpdb beta

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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expressing one's mind; speaking out

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

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to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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to begin to walk; to set out

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suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

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what on Earth is this?

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white

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inside; interior; inner part

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

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to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

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hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

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symbol; code; sign; notation

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writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging

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coming out (as gay, etc.)

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

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childish; child-like; immature; infantile

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apology

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every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)

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marble

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amount of damages or loss

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feelings of guilt

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to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

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rustling of clothes

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arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

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listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing

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freedom; liberty

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pluralizing suffix

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rewriting; rewrite; fair copy

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clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

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negotiable; further discussion needed

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regret; repentance; remorse

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tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

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immediately following

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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healthy; sound; wholesome

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