jpdb beta

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

foster father; adoptive father

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

1

friend; pal; buddy; mate

1

in that manner; like that

4

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

to happen to pass by

1

darkness

1

Monday

1

to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)

1

relative; relation

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

1

innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

2

five; 5

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

1

sooner or later; in due time; in due course

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

practice; practising; training; study

6

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

to cut at; to slash at

3

for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

1

to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away

1

talent; ability

2

to love

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jealousy; envy

3

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)

3

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

9

taboo; contraindication

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

39

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

in large drops

2

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

2

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

target

4

to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)

1

meaningless; pointless

1

one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

1

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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