jpdb beta

fundamental knowledge

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(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

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(power of) imagination

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to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

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patterns of thinking; train of thought

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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to soothe; to calm; to pacify

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armchair theory; impracticable theory

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

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nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

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cooperation; collaboration

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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long ago; already; a long time ago

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as expected (positive events); as hoped for

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eight o'clock

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street at night; making a night journey

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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exhaust sound; exhaust note

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living together (with one more person)

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China

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prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant

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to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

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one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

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in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

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that is; namely; i.e.

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

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T junction

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

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acceptance

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to run through; to run past

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steep angle; acute angle

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high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

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vending machine

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to face on; to look out on to

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first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

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grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

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to become pale; to turn pale

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distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness

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