jpdb beta

grammar

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main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith

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present; current; in operation

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to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of

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the whole world

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existing

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thought experiment; gedankenexperiment

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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highest institute of education

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job title; name of one's position

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dinner

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tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite

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to learn something through hearing

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to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated

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consecration

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chevalier

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international problem

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possible; likely; probable

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to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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ballot

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league; federation; union; alliance

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family

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big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak

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badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

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to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

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breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction

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kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species

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rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled

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musketeer

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inborn; innate; inherent; a priori

1

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

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sluice gate; water gate; flood gate

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chief; main; principal; major

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herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy

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in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption

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well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

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cast (of a play)

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artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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unique; peculiar; singular

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to hand over; to turn over; to cede

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carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

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arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

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