jpdb beta

sharp; keen; acute

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

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place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

3

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

2

wise; clever; smart

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three people

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

olden days; former

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

2

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

1

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

evening meal; supper; dinner

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

to have a meal; to take a meal

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

1

Joseph

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beast; brute; animal

11

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

11

rare; seldom

1

age 10

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

divide into four pieces; one fourth

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

3

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

2

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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headship of a family; family property

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam

2

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

2

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

to enjoy (oneself)

1

modesty; humility; being humble

1

older brother

5

high price

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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