jpdb beta

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

Arctic Ocean

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(arch.) ice; hail

1

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

2

to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

1

since that time; since then; from that point (on)

1

good humour (humor); good mood

2

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

1

trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

3

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

top of a massive rock

1

ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

3

complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster

1

sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue

1

now is the time

1

chance; opportunity; occasion

3

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

1

film

3

cineast; someone who works in the movie industry

1

to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

first half

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

3

wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face

2

step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

4

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

1

to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)

2

glancing (look)

1

relief; aid; rescue

8

work; operation; task

4

director of photography; cinematographer

1

photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer

4

interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off

1

whereabouts; address

1

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

3

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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chivalrous spirit

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lifesaving

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to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

1