jpdb beta

rather than (do ...)

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evening; dusk

3

setting a place; setting the table

1

time; hour; period; class

8

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

2

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

5

note; memo; memorandum

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

2

clothing that exposes the shoulders

2

easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy

1

on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

3

pile fabric; pile cloth

1

going to bed; retiring (for the night)

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

blood congestion; -stasis

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

1

even if I told you

2

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

1

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

3

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

3

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

3

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

5

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

3

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

8

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

5

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

2

because

2

languidly; loosely

1

shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled

1

by the window

1

suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)

1

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

3

patterns of thinking; train of thought

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

3

oxygen (O)

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

goldfish (Carassius auratus)

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

3

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

Western style

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window

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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1