jpdb beta

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

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distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

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one year and a half

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five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

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independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative

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freshwater shrimp; freshwater prawn; river shrimp

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citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

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parent and child

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in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

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know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!

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job; work; duties; trade; skill

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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end of the rainy season

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overwhelming

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formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)

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blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity

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big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

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drinking bout; merrymaking

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drinking alcohol

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to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious

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team competition; team game

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regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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each other; one another

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casual speech; peer language; informal language

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to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit

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to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice

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mystique

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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retirement

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unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)

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rebirth; new birth; nascent

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds

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to devise a plan; to work out a plan

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mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation

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adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

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to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

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