jpdb beta

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

4

sigh

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

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

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

means; is; as for

2

bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

4

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

to steal (from a person)

1

record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

1

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

1

one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

very rich person; the super rich

1

tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

2

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

2

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

3

putting off; postponing

1

sprint; dash; scampering

1

feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

6

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

6

stillness and motion

1

proper use; using (different things) for different purposes

1

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

1

origin; beginning; start

2

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

subdivision (into small parts)

1

end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card

1

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

1

serialization; serialisation; serial story

6

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

2

time series; chronological order; chronology

2

four

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step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development

6

third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

artistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances; opening, middle and climax (end)

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