jpdb beta

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

2

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

5

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

7

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

sensual love; love affair

1

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

2

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

5

to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

6

choices; alternatives; options

4

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

6

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

1

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

4

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

5

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

1

taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

2

pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

2

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

4

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

6

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

3

contract; compact; agreement

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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immediately; promptly

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

proposal; offer; request; application

2

nature; the natural world; realm of nature

2

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

2

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

6

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

2

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

5

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

4

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

6

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

3

big; large; great

1

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

2

consideration; taking into account

5

palace

5

huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

6

balance

3

permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

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