jpdb beta

by priority of age

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

disappointment; despair

1

odd number

1

trio; gang of three; threesome

1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

Lamia (Greece)

1

village

2

center; centre; metropolis

1

remote region; frontier (district); border(land)

1

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

2

stare; gaze; fixation

1

whereabouts

1

national border; provincial border

1

along

1

train; railway train

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

finish; completion; the end

1

love triangle; eternal triangle

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

touch; being involved in

1

imperial visit

1

Adachi Mitsuru

1

years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past

1

masterpiece

1

Takeuchi Mariya (1955.3-)

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

1

Kawai Naoko (1963.7.24-)

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

reader

1

one third; a third part

1

gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

self-service; self-

1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)

1

audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

1

within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

1

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

1

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

1

to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

manuscript; version; draft

1

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

1