jpdb beta

being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker

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marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

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as (for); for; in the capacity of

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superior; excellent; fine

1

article; thing; object; property; real estate

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

3

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

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plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy

2

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

5

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

the late; the deceased

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parents; both parents

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

older brother and younger sister

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

4

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

as (somebody) says

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a bit more; a bit longer

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

3

had better ...; had better not ...

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

time; hour; season; time of the year

1

taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

1

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

4

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

choice; preference

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

journal of one's travels

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

spacious; vast; wide

1

around the world; throughout the world

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

3

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

originally; by nature; from the start

1

fort; stronghold; fortification

2

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

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(Japanese) imperial succession

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to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

1

civil war

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