jpdb beta

to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

1

aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

4

organizational capability; organisational capability

1

to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

1

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

1

anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

5

respect and affection; love and respect

2

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

gentleman

2

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

how dare ...; how could ...

1

to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

1

gasp; pant

3

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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vein (esp. in head)

2

to insert (usu. as part of sexual intercourse)

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

2

flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

whole face; all over one's face

1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

2

counter for chairs or seats

1

heir; inheritor; successor

2

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

relativity; relative

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

reasonable; suitable

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

provision of information

1

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

1

deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony

1

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss

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January; first month of the lunar calendar

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furious facial expression

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request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person

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reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

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