jpdb beta

swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person

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to borrow; to take out

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to have a rumor circulating

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

3

blame; censure; reproof; reprimand; rebuke

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every night

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

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outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord

1

prostitute

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affirmation; affirmative

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sleep

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(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

4

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

3

to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

2

couch; bench; ottoman; settee

4

being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank

1

talk; dialogue; conversation

2

verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

3

triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck

1

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

1

to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

1

one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

4

to taste; to try (food or drink)

1

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

2

blood vessel; vein

1

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

1

figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

1

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

1

to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

1

mature woman; middle-aged woman

1

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

parent and child

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piercingly

3

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

2

pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment

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to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly

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(on the) verge of death

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to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

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