jpdb beta

true character; real nature

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to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

1

only; nothing but

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remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

1

this (very thing); this precisely

1

to grimace; to frown

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage

1

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

1

to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

7

common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

3

atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity

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to penetrate; to pervade; to spread

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

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waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

10

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

4

Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)

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belle; (town) beauty

2

love song; love poem

2

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

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if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

6

present; gift; to give a present or gift

2

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

1

affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom

1

to become better; to improve

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

upper body

1

grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

1

expression; look; countenance; face

1

to cast down one's eyes

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a period (of time)

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

second (unit of time); arc second

4

to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of

1

soon; shortly; nearly; almost

2

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

1

button (clothing); push-button

1

rapid (e.g. progress)

1

having ended; being resolved

1

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

1

to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)

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majority

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