jpdb beta

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

1

the very thing; itself

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

timing

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movie company

2

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

moment; brief space of time

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

1

the Moon

1

rice cakes; pounded mochi rice

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

3

report; information

3

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

1

thank you; thanks

2

congratulations

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

2

insurance; guarantee

1

cancellation of a contract

1

all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

2

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

considerably; fairly; quite

1

mother

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

2

to send word

2

point in time; occasion

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

sour; acid

3

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

repechage; revival series

1

the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)

1

natural; natural (sign)

1

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

2

beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue

1

getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus

1

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1