jpdb beta

strong opposition; vehement opposition

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to spend time (on doing something)

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persuasion

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to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

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aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

2

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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rare; seldom

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much less; to say nothing of

2

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

3

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

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unexpected; unforeseen; strange

2

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

2

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

reaction; response

5

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

8

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

3

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

4

politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver

2

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

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husband

3

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

3

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

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fate; destiny; lot

2

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

5

to open one's eyes wide

4

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

to become hoarse

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

2

older; senior

6

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

water's surface

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1

wave; ups and downs

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

1

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

5

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

6

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

6

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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