jpdb beta

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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heir; inheritor; successor

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mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

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coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom

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to happen to meet; to come across

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

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to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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he; she; that guy

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

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at any rate; anyhow

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace

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looks; features

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified

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antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for

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sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf

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next term; next period; next version; next release

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malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

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to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

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even; but; however

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to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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house where one was born; one's parents' house

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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longevity; long life

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(medical) doctor; physician

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sentence; verdict; pronouncement

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