jpdb beta

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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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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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

3

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

3

great king

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the mind's eye

1

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

2

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

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

3

leader; authority; mainstay

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senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion

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retirement

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

2

what

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

3

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

4

then; well; so; be; is

11

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

2

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

1

you; dear; honey

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

1

foundation; basis

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Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

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

5

indicates question

6

retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven

2

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

1

doing whatever one pleases

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

rather; sooner; preferably

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severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

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in large quantities

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

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

1

land of the gods; Japan; Heaven

1

to; towards; for

4

classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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