jpdb beta

person of character

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near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

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malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

3

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

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established reputation

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value added; added value

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family

3

different school (e.g. of ikebana)

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to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)

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to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

2

forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption

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acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

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miscalculation

1

thank you

1

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

2

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

restart; reboot

1

action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene

2

catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

3

ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom

1

reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

1

repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration

2

(another's) husband

2

succession to headship of a family

1

(someone else's) parents; both parents

1

taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)

1

prequel; retrospective (talk, etc.)

1

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

1

job title; name of one's position

1

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

1

to begin

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the very best; excellent; superb

1

low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency

1

written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument

1

famous sword; excellent sword

1

to grow vegetables

2

to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

3

to be profitable; to pay

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profit ratio

1

to become excited; to grow lively

1

to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)

1

falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside

2

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

1

to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)

2

unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

2

there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

1

searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

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