jpdb beta

Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear

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basically; fundamentally

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one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)

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to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

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social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate

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school child; pupil

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original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

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drama; play; powerful drug

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pirate ship

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ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

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version

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stage; performance

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chorus; singing in a chorus

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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study; learning; tutorial

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a period of two days

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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guardian; protector; patron; parent

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main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

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bazaar; bazar

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provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service

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deeply impressive; memorable; striking

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fourth-year student

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cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

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classmate

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magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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role; part; duty

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intellectual

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creative

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to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

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every year; yearly; annually

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event

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festival; feast; carnival

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organ (musical instrument)

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children

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to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

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to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

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affirmation; affirmative (logic)

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next year

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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distant

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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reserving; withholding

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

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