jpdb beta

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

2

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

1

royalty and titled nobility

2

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

3

lips

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

2

reaction; response

3

infant; baby; little child

1

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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older sister; elder sister

3

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

3

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

1

convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

1

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

4

testimony; (verbal) evidence

2

opinion; view; comment

1

overwhelming

1

neutrality

1

at any rate; anyhow

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

2

short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

2

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

3

huh?; what's up?

2

to see through; to see the true nature of something

1

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

6

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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(social) position; status

4

elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

1

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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