jpdb beta

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

2

to be helpful; to be useful

3

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

2

from now on; hereafter

2

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

1

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

1

individual; private person; personal; private

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rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing

1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

2

gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate

1

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

1

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

3

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

to make an appearance

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

1

taking advantage of (a convenient situation)

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

long visit; overstaying

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

4

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

4

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

4

companion; company; tritagonist

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

black clothes

2

same color; same colour

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

4

saliva; spit; sputum

2

hat; cap

1

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

witch

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low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

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