jpdb beta

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

2

existence; being

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

2

coined word; coinage; neologism

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

4

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

4

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

6

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

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so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

baseball-playing teenager; high-school baseball player

2

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

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

3

utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess

1

overall victory; championship

4

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

3

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

4

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

4

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast

1

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

1

imagination; supposition; guess

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

8

lovely; cute; charming; sweet

1

men and women of all ages

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

5

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

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broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box

1

cooked rice; meal

2

same meaning; synonymy

1

not until now; never yet

1

main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

2

untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)

1

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

1

within the school

2

the whole country

1

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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to; towards; for

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progress; advance; improvement; development

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

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