jpdb beta

sharp and able person

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to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

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acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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mother

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

3

since then; from that time; ever since

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detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

2

to like; to prefer

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

2

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

2

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

to fall into ruin; to be desolated

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to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

1

to be burned out (of one's home)

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children

2

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

2

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

3

few days

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bitter

2

to remain; to be left

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

3

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

1

many; a lot; much; multitude

1

difficult problem; challenge

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

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

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

1

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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

2

handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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