jpdb beta

untiringly; persistently; without losing interest

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sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)

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senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother

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apology

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cloth bag

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seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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to start eating

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

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throughout; all through; right through

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in one's own way or style

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to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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to sit down

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to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

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parents; both parents

4

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with

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nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)

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disaster; calamity; misfortune

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very great; enormous; serious

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

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whole story; full picture; full particulars

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to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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common sense; common knowledge; common understanding

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dislike; hatred; fear

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opposite side; other side; other party

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solitude; loneliness; isolation

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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however; because; as

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miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary

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awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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high class; noble

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trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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transfer; assignment; conveyance

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heavy responsibility

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-years-old

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far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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