jpdb beta

comic opera

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

2

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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New Year's Eve; December 31

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plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

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chest disease

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all; everyone; everybody

3

expertise; experience; knowledge

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desire; appetite; lust

2

was

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daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision

2

notice; notification

1

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

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ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

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hatred

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slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

1

to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

testimony; (verbal) evidence

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to be conceited

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

3

care; precaution; guarding; caution

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

1

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

2

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

2

being outstanding; excelling; being foremost

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baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)

3

to rely on

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

2

bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice

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chest; breast

2

small; little; few

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relation; relationship

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

3

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

2

literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

1

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

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English translation

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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to add (e.g. a postscript)

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symptom

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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unnecessary; needless

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silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

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to bear fruit

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