jpdb beta

as you want; as you will

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side

2

friendly; amicable

2

to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

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while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

2

to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

1

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

4

to bring someone along

5

candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice

1

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

1

generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

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

2

well!; huh; my, my

1

to be imaginable; to be conceivable

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

9

trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

2

personal criticism; character sketch

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

8

immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

3

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

2

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

5

I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

5

mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild

2

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

1

leaving (fleeing) the capital

1

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the

1

common knowledge; well-known fact

2

sparks

1

to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

2

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

1

bridge

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

questions and answers; dialogue

1

(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback

2

even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

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later (on); afterwards

1