jpdb beta

blanket

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

1

large build; large pattern

1

check(ed) pattern; plaid

1

homespun

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

1

change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual

1

silk

1

pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses

1

rather than; more ... than ...

1

affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

1

youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new

1

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

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swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

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unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

1

entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall

1

chat; desultory conversation

1

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

3

enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado

1

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

curt; blunt; cold; short

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

Imperial Theatre (Tokyo)

1

national theater

3

various countries; various regions; various provinces

1

estimate (of costs); budget

1

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer

1

western style

1

elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career

1

revolving stage

1

opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)

1

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

Adolfo

1

mandolin

2

principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

1

La Boheme (opera by Puccini)

2

intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

1

Rodolfo

1

Shanghai (China)

1

unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment

1

to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result

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

1

guitar

1

bel canto

1

to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together

1