jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

2

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

6

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

younger sister

3

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

1

to serve; to work for; to attend

3

(early) childhood

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

1

like that; so

2

differentiation

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong

1

foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land

4

to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

2

to get along well with; to make a go of it

1

compared to

1

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

3

lady; gentleman; person

2

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

3

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

2

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

2

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)

1

expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

1

opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

6

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

3

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

4

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

2

statue; picture; picture revealing character

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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case; occasion; situation; circumstances

3

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

4

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

2

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

3

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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