jpdb beta

lesson

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

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spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

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reduction by half; halving

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(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting

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habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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even if not; even without

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habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

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to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once

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a period (of time)

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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situation; sitch

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actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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means; way; method; measure

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause

1

eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

3000; three thousand; many

2

dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary; dictionary

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)

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promotion (school, military, etc.)

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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(one) letter; (one) character

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steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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at first; initially; in the beginning

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constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

1

black tea

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tea leaf; tea leaves

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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simple; simplified; easy; plain

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electric kettle

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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tea leaves

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instant

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teacup

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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by today; before the day is over

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to have an interest (in)

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(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings

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inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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