jpdb beta

matter of time; question of time

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

4

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

ant

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

1

to trample; to crush underfoot

1

situation in which one can move neither forward nor backward; (lit.) Benkei's last stand

1

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

1

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments

1

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

1

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

2

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

probability; likelihood; chances

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

2

chance; opportunity

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

2

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

to win; to gain victory

7

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

3

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

as (someone) says

1

sure; yeah; I know

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

isn't that right?

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

4

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

3

to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley

1

even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

1

love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

1

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

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