jpdb beta

to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

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to tear off

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

3

necklace

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accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

3

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

to bear; to endure

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

similar

2

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

1

to talk; to speak

1

to age; to grow old

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

3

chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

4

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

5

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

2

academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

1

second place

1

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

1

to maintain; to continue to have

1

literary woman; talented woman

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

5

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

to win; to gain victory

2

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

2

(in) one's own way

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

2

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

1

to grant someone's request

1

interest; appeal; attraction; fun

2

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

2

bright; intelligent

1

to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

1

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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countess

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equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

1

to make known

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to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

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adopted daughter; foster daughter

2