jpdb beta

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

foolish; stupid

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

2

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

1

nursery school; day nursery; preschool

1

various

2

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

3

presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

1

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck

1

to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

1

mother and daughter

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

1

earnest; single-minded

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

2

elementary, junior high and high school

1

to gaze long at

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

5

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

3

reward; prize

1

to be silent; to say nothing

3

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

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grandparents

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four people

1

cemetery; graveyard

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

3

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

5

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

incense stick

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

2

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

2

every time; each round

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

affectation; pretension

1

to meet face-to-face

2

end; break

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

awaken

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

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