jpdb beta

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

4

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

library (usu. single-room); small library

4

book; volume; this; present; main; head

15

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

4

question; inquiry; enquiry

6

to answer a question

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

ne'er-do-well; waster; idler; good-for-nothing

1

several days later

1

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

8

amulet; charm

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charm; amulet; talisman

6

history

3

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

4

librarian

1

primer; manual; introductory book

1

technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

1

because; as; since

6

to finish reading; to read through

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

3

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

-ist; -er

1

after a meal

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

3

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

moreover; in addition

1

from now on; hereafter

3

schedule; program; programme; agenda

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

8

two weeks; fortnight

1

agreement; assent; Norway

1

stay; sojourn

2

final; eventual; ultimate

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

4

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

2

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

2

to begin to speak

1

third daughter

1

wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family

24

Dawei

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