jpdb beta

act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct

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(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

2

who the heck; just who

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to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

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simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap

1

manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

1

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

3

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

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to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

2

studhorse; stallion; breeding horse

1

racehorse

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they; them

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inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing

1

elite

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point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator

1

packhorse; workhorse; hack

2

meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something

2

great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor

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evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

4

guess; guesswork; hunch

2

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

4

to chant the nembutsu

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effect; efficacy; validity; potency

2

divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help

2

to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

2

trio; gang of three; threesome

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for fun; half in jest

1

group; mass

1

affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge

1

harmless

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to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

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LP (record); long-playing record; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party

2

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

2

strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

3

time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

3

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly

1

expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

5

publication of results; announcement of results

3

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

to label (someone as)

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