jpdb beta

minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

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to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

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continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

2

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

to hear of; to learn of

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

4

firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision

1

royal family

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people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

1

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life

1

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

1

cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

1

lover; mistress

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1

to hand (over); to deliver in person

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staying up all night

2

the last moment; the very end

1

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

1

to scan; to look over

1

to have a relationship; to have relations

2

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier

1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

2

smooth (i.e. without problems)

1

trembling from fear; trembling all over

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

2

which; what (way)

1

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

2

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

2

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

1

big problem; major issue; big controversy

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

1

to that extent

1

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

1

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

2

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

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