jpdb beta

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

3

if it's the case

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

4

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

3

to survive

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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

6

global

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

5

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

very; extremely; that is

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now; soon; already; yet; further; more

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boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!

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

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

2

ha ha ha (laughter)

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

months (period of)

2

after

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

5

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

1

formation; combination

1

memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

2

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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headship of a family; family property

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

(college) president; secretary-general

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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hey; say; look

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rival; competition

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

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