jpdb beta

about this time; about now

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puppet; marionette

1

this evening; tonight

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

witch

3

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

to like; to prefer

1

incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream

2

to want; to desire

1

because; for; the reason why is ...

1

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

3

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

2

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

2

striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place

1

fine quality

1

handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

1

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

2

remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

2

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme

1

to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)

1

number of days

1

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

work; operation; task

2

research funds; research expenses

1

to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get

1

idleness; inactivity

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise

1

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

1

even now; still; as yet

1

to attract attention

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary

1

it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

1

return journey; one's way home; one's way back

1

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

1

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

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