jpdb beta

success in life

1

to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time

2

inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile

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moderate

2

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

1

turning point

1

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

1

(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly

1

harmless

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

1

fainting; swooning

1

young person; youth; young

1

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work

1

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

1

loyalty; loyal (faithful) service

1

-th (e.g. one fifth)

1

cession (of territory)

1

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

1

to cut down; to chop down; to fell

1

union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

2

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill

1

graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender

2

to survive; to live long

1

return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

1

senior; older; third-year kindergarten student

1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

one arm

1

to be clear-headed; to be brainy

1

cousin (female)

4

dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death

1

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

valiant courage

1

to bring back

1

a long time ago

1

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

charcoal; charred remains

1

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

1

weather-beaten; bleached skull

2

good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

tidying up; finishing

1

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

1

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

1

Maire

1