jpdb beta

consists of; comprises; is made up of

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artistic

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

2

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

1

degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

two thirds

1

restoration; repair; mending

1

operation; functioning; running

2

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

2

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

3

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

to do so; to do thus

2

supply; supplying; replenishment

1

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

2

angle

1

surprise tactics

1

elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

18

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

5

commencing with; including

1

various; many; several

14

formation; combination

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

hiding; concealment

1

(once) again

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

6

thankless role; ungracious part

1

unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

1

to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

4

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting

2

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

1

suffering (as a result of maltreatment)

2

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

4

to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

1

worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning

1

interest (in something); enthusiasm

2

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

2

exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

1

gossip; idle talk; chat

1

command; direction

12

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

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preliminary investigation; preparation

2

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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