jpdb beta

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

3

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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a bit more; a bit longer

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

still better; even better

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

polygyny

2

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

1

word; vocabulary

3

husband

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

2

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

5

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

twentieth century

1

beginning (of a century, etc.)

1

unique; peculiar; singular

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

2

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

to happen to meet; to come across

1

juristical; legal

1

to guess; to conjecture; to surmise

5

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

2

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

3

weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

1

morals

2

to apply; to adapt

2

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

2

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

2

to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

4

to do

4

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

2

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

sun

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

6

qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

corner; nook

1

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

3

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

5

ground; earth's surface

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