jpdb beta

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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assistant ...; probationary ...

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device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

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utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

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synthesized voice; synthesized speech

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intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

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awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

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in this manner; in this way; like this

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dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion

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resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

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to say; to be called; to do

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in succession; one after another

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to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

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to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

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to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

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to do

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easy to understand

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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bare feet

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sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

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curious; strange; unusual

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earnest apology

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so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

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to come back

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imagination; supposition; guess

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to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

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lawn; grass

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space between trees; gap between trees

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enshrinement

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dance

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constant user; addict

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presence; dignity

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

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road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

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several people; a few people

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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