jpdb beta

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

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to ascend; to go up; to climb

1

Holt; Hort

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hill road

1

outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

2

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

indisposition; sickness

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

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living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

2

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

1

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

1

donation; contribution; offering

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reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

2

narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

3

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

2

department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

again; once again; yet again

1

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

1

difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

2

human; humane

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

evening meal; dinner; supper

1

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

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smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

2

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

1

bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

4

to invite in; to show someone in

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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tingling; stinging; pungently

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

2

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

1

solarium

3

reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

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