jpdb beta

shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact

1

talented woman

2

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

3

pen or brush stand

1

chief retainer; daimyo's minister

2

to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on

2

throughput; processing power

1

puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

2

heartfelt

2

early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

1

one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother

2

personal affair; one's own affair

1

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

2

domestic affairs; internal administration

6

old maid; spinster

1

sister-in-law

1

one thing

1

the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100

1

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

2

solely; entirely; only; or

3

idealistic thought (argument)

1

to wed; to marry a man

3

type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype

2

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

2

prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

2

exemplary

3

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

2

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)

1

butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding

3

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

2

decoration; arrangement

1

invitation

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predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

2

to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right

2

to become a thing of the past

2

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

carpet

2

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

2

pure white; snow white

3

impersonal

2

organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation

2

pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

3

greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe

3

Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

1

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

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