jpdb beta

elementary level; beginner level

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

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some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

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older sister; elder sister

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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object of romantic interest; potential love interest

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)

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marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

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celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

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happy tears; tears of joy

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)

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new home

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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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on the occasion of; at the time of

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things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover

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to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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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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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

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warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

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Shanghai cuisine

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to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan

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treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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to look forward to

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yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly

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field of bamboo grass

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Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

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one's original family name; maiden name

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Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

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to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

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spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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married woman; another's wife

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falling in love; attachment

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mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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