jpdb beta

much the same

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complete desperation

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knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

3

bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki

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by myself; in person; by oneself

5

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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contraction of "koto da"

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all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

4

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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that's the way it is; such is life

2

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

short; brief

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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harbour

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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son; penis

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scene; sight; scenario; setting

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television station

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to surround; to crowd around

1

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

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parent and child

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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large build; large pattern

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to cling to; to embrace

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loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)

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crying in sympathy; infectious crying

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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ahead; before; ago

1

happy tears; tears of joy

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

1

great joy

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ice cream; icecream

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drifting ashore

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