jpdb beta

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1

man; male; masculine gender

1

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1

due form; official; formality

1

gross; disgusting

1

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

1

planning; project; plan; design

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

1

to realize; to realise

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

2

(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)

1

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

personality; character; individuality; personhood

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin

1

to hate; to dislike

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

divorce

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

it is not (like that) either

1

water vapour; water vapor; steam

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

1

slave; servant; slavery

1

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

3

tradition; convention

1

Japan

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

1

to wait upon; to serve

1

to seize power

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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how many people; a number of people

2

seven

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