jpdb beta

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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only; merely; but; no more than

4

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

5

rest; break; recess; intermission

2

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

2

state of mind; mentality; psychology

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

2

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

to mark the end; to spell the end

2

as stated; verbatim; literally

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

2

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

2

National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

1

large number (of); many; majority

1

to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out

1

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

4

as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

3

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

2

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

4

vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde

1

at least

2

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

3

unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

2

to kill

1

consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

4

outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

11

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

3

to leave space (between)

3

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

3

six; 6

5

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

1

plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

3

to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

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