jpdb beta

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

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to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

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average mark; mean point

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half

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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supplementary lessons

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relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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measure; step; action

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(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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twice

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fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

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compulsory subject; required subject

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point in time; occasion

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repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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already; too late

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yellow card

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decision; determination

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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relatively; comparatively

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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even though; despite; when

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the person himself

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sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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person; member

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self-consciousness; self-awareness

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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five o'clock

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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huh?; what's up?

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place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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to escape; to run away

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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violent; rough

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

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