jpdb beta

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

3

premature death; untimely death; dying young

1

to remove; to move out of the way

3

poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage

1

epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade

1

week

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

silk thread

1

to twine around

1

thread; yarn; string

10

vegetable oil

1

to stretch a string

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

2

art of war; strategy; tactics

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

2

children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants

3

decision; determination

3

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

1

to be in a fit (of anger); to rage

1

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

2

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

1

twitching

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

1

to bawl; to cry; to scream

2

cry; crying voice

3

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

1

a little bit; a little while

2

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

2

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

1

a long time ago; in those days

1

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

1

deceptive methods; questionable means

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

1

praise; glorification; extolment

1

thinnish; somewhat narrow

1

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

1

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

1

to boil; to simmer

1

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

rising; ascending; climbing

1

boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up

3

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

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production (e.g. play); direction

1