jpdb beta

the same; the said; likewise

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subject; curriculum

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to discuss; to talk together

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

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setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

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indicates question

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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reading comprehension

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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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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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masterpiece

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center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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children's story; fairy tale

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

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three; 3

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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I; me

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now that; since; so long as; because

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the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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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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Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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to close; to shut

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ouch

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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market; fair

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counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

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valley

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disembowelment; harakiri

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person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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outside of one's area of expertise

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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as you want; as you will

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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