jpdb beta

capable of anything; liable to do

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birthday present

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged

1

speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible

1

to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

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to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

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as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

sitting; stability

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place; situation; position; location

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focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make

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turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

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piece

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

2

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

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

3

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

junior high school student; middle school pupil

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to do so; to do thus

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frog

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mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory

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mankind; humanity

2

Old Testament

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Abel; Abell

2

each; respectively

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god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

4

present; gift

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jealousy; envy

4

to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate

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parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

3

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

Cain complex (jealousy of a sibling, ultimately leading to hatred)

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

6

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley

2

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

1

to realize; to realise

2

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

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devoted; self-sacrificing

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

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meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

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disinheritance; disowning

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monetary; financial; pecuniary

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assistance; aid; support

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