jpdb beta

declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility

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early marriage; marrying young

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept

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worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

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to paint over heavily; to plaster up

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to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

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clear; bright; sunny

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resolved; settled

2

to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

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secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

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(marriage) proposal

2

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

1

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

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grace period; moratorium

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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life; living; I; me; student

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to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

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to come and go; to go back and forth

2

the road home

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poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

3

epidemic

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tyranny; atrocity

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confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all

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having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

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Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era

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gasping

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silhouette; dark shadow

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sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

1

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

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poverty dulls the wit

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monetary economy

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to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

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poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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to sell off; to sell completely

3

to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

2

(nothing) but a little

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to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

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earnings

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to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

1

stir-fried vegetables

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confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

1

chopstick rest

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to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed

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crash; smash; crunch; bang

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cheap sake

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one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)

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