jpdb beta

smile

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fair; exhibition; exposition

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

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management; administration; operation

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steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader

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a few years ago; some years back

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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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Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)

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year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

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scale; scope; plan; structure

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the whole country

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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one large ...; a great ...

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each; every; all

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genre; category; kind

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to compete with; to vie for

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this year

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to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

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prize money; monetary award; reward

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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victory celebration party; victory banquet

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to drink the night away

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to save up (money)

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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slow; lagging; tardy

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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good news

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life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

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active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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natural virtue; personal virtue

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to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

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glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

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to call each other; to call out to one another

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age difference; age gap

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family register; census

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middle name

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pen-name

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unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

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whatever the case; under any circumstances

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proper noun

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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