jpdb beta

owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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heroine

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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government office; public office

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you (plural)

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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hey; hold on; come on

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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these guys; these fellows

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to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve

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conclusion

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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

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even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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(United States of) America; USA

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Japanese government

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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

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path; route; itinerary

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reason; cause; circumstances

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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immediately following

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cheek (of face)

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

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to knock down

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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originally; by nature; from the start

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards

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various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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old poem (esp. waka); old song

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secret; mystery

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have to do; must; should; ought to

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mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition

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threat; menace

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to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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major subject; special study

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

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