jpdb beta

aging; wearing out; deterioration

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unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

2

level of comfort (of objects you sit on)

1

respect for the aged

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

old body; aged person; elderly person

1

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

1

in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish

1

senior; elder; person older than oneself

3

another idea

1

to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

1

to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall

2

small talk; chat; gossip

3

to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

1

the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish

1

convenient; expedient; makeshift

1

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

3

individually; separately

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

post-natal; since birth

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

1

mansion; residence

1

to hurry; to rush

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

2

sobbing; sob; weeping

2

putting oneself into something; exerting oneself

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

2

work; business; company; study

2

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

1

origin; source; beginning; starting point

1

tiny bit

3

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

embodiment

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

1

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

3

throat

2

coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking

1

to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it

1

maintainability; serviceability

1

antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

1

never; not at all

2

failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop

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