jpdb beta

novel; (short) story

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reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

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the senses; sensuality; carnality

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(fine) art; the arts

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to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

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big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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to overflow from something full

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belief; faith; adherence; espousal

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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Dead Zone

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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a bit more; a bit longer

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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while doing over and over; repeatedly

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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welcome party

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club activities; extracurricular activities

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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hastily made; improvised preparation

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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present; gift; to give a present or gift

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(period of) one year

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I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

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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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this morning

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eight; 8

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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Yusa

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Watanabe

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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punishment; penalty

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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to remain; to be left

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree

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(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

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game arcade; video arcade

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abominable snowman; yeti

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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