jpdb beta

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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both shoulders

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action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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one's post; place of work; workplace

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering

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admirable; laudable

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

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concern; interest

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yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

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long wallet

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24 hours; twenty-four hours

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convenience store

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food

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

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low voice; whisper

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in front of a station

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kebab

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Flit

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seat (of a chair)

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to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

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to sit (down)

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

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that; the matter in question

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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laptop (computer); notebook (computer)

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silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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monochrome

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increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)

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literary world; literary circles

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Marguerite Duras

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autobiography

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to look at; to gaze; to stare at

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Duras

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French; French writing; French literature

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quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

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course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

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dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

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rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

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senior high school student

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idea man; ideas man; person of ideas

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good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat

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