jpdb beta

how; in what way; how about; questionable

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official business; public business

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to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

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doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

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tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party

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to finish reading; to read through

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

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alternately; by turns; one after the other

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to grasp tightly

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

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to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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hug

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perception; sensing; noticing

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to fade; to become dim

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to regret

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marriage; matrimony

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)

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ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

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ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

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about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

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to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

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appointment

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spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

3

getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with

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monarchy; imperial rule

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to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing

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one's parents' generation

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purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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motive power; driving force

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illumination; lighting

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housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

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to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)

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subversion (of the state)

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crime

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talented person; clever person

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prediction; estimation

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originator; promoter

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