jpdb beta

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

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to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)

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to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

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trick playing (on a stringed instrument)

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photo frame (with stand)

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foolhardy; reckless; fearless

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being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus

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coming-of-age ceremony

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dressed up (in fine clothes)

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one's family (home) background (environment)

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domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid

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division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

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big shot; higher-ups

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses

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star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

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to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

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main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

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Gunma (prefecture)

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old friend; old acquaintance

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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not yet; un-

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editing; compilation

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weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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first person to say something; first person to suggest something

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polish; improvement; burnishing

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

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repertoire; repertory

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blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

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jam session

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contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show

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executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

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to blush

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xi

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watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

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first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin

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area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

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dry riverbed; river beach

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river surface; surface of a river

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inner-city area; city center

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auditorium; lecture hall

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

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to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon

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