jpdb beta

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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canvas; base

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writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

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uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

2

forcibly; against one's will

2

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

to beat time; to mark time

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to say; to be called; to do

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rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled

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to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

to exert oneself; to make efforts

1

pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

1

please

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through

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impression

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disguise; masquerade

4

at the last moment; this late in the game

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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favourite motto; pet saying

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end of an eyebrow

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tall figure; high stature

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exceedingly; very

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remembrance; recollection; recognition

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welcome party

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phosphorescence

1

to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

1

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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ostentation; show; affectation

3

over the top; thickly; heavily; richly

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influential person; man of importance

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caricature

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pannier (clothing); hoop skirt

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to remove; to eliminate

2

swelling; bulge; puff

1

gender; distinction of sex; sex

1

compromise; giving in

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

while surprised; suddenly

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to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

base of the throat; bottom of the neck

1

purse; handbag; wallet

1

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

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to hesitate; to waver

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financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time

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to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation

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

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