jpdb beta

utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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cyclamen (esp. species Cyclamen persicum)

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potted plant; potting

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dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

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Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

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Western style

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to be antique-looking

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sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

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well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

5

from A to Z; without exception; in every particular

1

exposure; disclosure

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liquid nitrogen

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

1

hopeless; unworkable

1

(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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progress

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immediately; right away; on the spot

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question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

2

to work hard at one's lessons

3

one hour

6

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

3

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

2

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

1

helping hand; help; support; aid

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notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

2

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

2

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

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with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness

2

mechanical pencil; automatic pencil

5

eraser; rubber

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circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

5

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

4

private tutor; coach; governess

1

spittoon

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relation; relative; kind; cordial

1

beginning; clue; starting point

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having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end

1

library

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hardcover; hardback

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novel; (short) story

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Tom; Thom; Tomu

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Soya

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adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

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