jpdb beta

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

4

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

2

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

3

honorific/polite/humble prefix

3

anchor

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

when; how soon; how long until

1

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

9

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

3

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

3

olden days; former

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

1

to choose; to select

2

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

4

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

2

chance; opportunity

1

indicates question

1

he; she; that guy

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

3

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

to pray; to wish

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

3

as a child; when one was a child

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

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

3

Cinderella

1

picture book

1

spiked shoes; spikes; cleats; boots (soccer, rugby, etc.)

1

man

1

photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

1

Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

1

heirloom

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hanging scroll

1

candy; sweets

4

(finger) ring

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

oh, yes?; really?

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

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

1