jpdb beta

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

2

legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir

2

pride; boast; credit (to)

2

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

despite appearances

1

lady; gentleman; person

1

appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of

1

if it's the case

1

holiday; day off

3

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

review (of learned material); revision

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

that; the matter in question

2

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

1

unanticipated; unexpected

1

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

1

to count; to enumerate

3

number of times; frequency; count

1

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

3

bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom

1

to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

1

professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

2

instructor

2

book; volume

1

attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of

2

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

2

to concern; to be related

2

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

1

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

4

desperately; for one's dear life

2

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

physical strength; muscle strength

1

degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

1

grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

5

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

4

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

1

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

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