jpdb beta

that's true; of course; obviously

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no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

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characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

1

pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.

3

way of calling

1

contract; compact; agreement

6

to name

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

3

almost; roughly; approximately

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

3

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

3

to pour into (liquids); to pump into

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

2

putting into operation; invocation

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

3

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

life span

2

(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

2

master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

1

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

2

at least; at most; (even) just

2

pride; haughtiness

1

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

1

risk

1

worst; poor and boring; uncool

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

advice

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

how long; how far; how much

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

immature form (of an organism); young animal

1

adult organism; imago

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

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

4

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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

4

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

to increase; to multiply

2

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

7

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

2

game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

feel good (pleasant)

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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