jpdb beta

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

2

senior high school student

1

how; in what way; how about

1

to be born poor; to be born into poverty

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

2

doing whatever one pleases

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

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

2

you; dear; honey

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indicates question

4

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

7

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

1

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

2

transactions; dealings; business

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

mother

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

1

household economy; family finances

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

money; metal

3

need; want; necessity; costs; expenses

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

2

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

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persuasion

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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future (usually near); prospects

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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irresponsibility

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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