jpdb beta

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

3

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

identity

2

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

1

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

1

even now; still; as yet

2

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

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

5

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

2

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

4

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

5

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

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

4

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

2

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

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

cooperation; collaboration

2

it seems that; as if

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

good boy; good girl

1

hey!; hey!

1

obedient; docile; quiet

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

2

return; welcome home

2

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

laughing matter

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

6

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

2

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

having said that; on the other hand

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

little by little

1

each; respectively

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

4

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

5

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

both; (not) either

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

4

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

2

thick; dense; luxuriant

1

beach

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

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