jpdb beta

busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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convenient; handy; useful

4

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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Western confectionery

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eleven o'clock

2

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles

3

idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around

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you (plural)

3

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

surprise

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

priest; monk; bonze

2

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

4

ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)

1

calm abiding and clear observation (Tendai meditation); Tendai

1

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

5

(period of) a year; during an era

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

4

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

descending (mountain)

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

4

the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

4

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

4

troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

2

indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

7

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

nimbly; lightly

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

2

squint eye; cross-eye; strabismus

2

second (unit of time); arc second

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extinguishment; destruction; effacement

1

to survive

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

4

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

1

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

1

lovable

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

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

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