jpdb beta

dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

15

trivial; slight

3

generally

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straight; upright; erect

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

6

to imagine; to envisage

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nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement

3

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

4

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

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together; at the same time; same; identical

2

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

1

disorder; disturbance; unrest

2

bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan

1

grand piano

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silver utensil; silverware

1

coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

2

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

property; fortune; assets

4

control; management (e.g. of a business)

3

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

2

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

2

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

2

desperate; hopeless

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

4

future (usually near); prospects

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

1

accounting; administration (of money)

1

ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity

1

writing; book

1

agent

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money

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

2

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

2

relative; relation; kin

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

3

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

3

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

2

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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