jpdb beta

sentiment; sentimentality

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to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute

1

merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience

1

conferring of decorations

2

formal

1

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

1

viscount

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rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

1

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

1

commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

1

personal connections

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

1

to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

1

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

1

boy; son; man

1

to become hoarse; to become husky

1

girls' high school

1

life; living; I; me; student

1

straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy

1

one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face

1

devil; evil spirit; genie

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(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

2

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

1

decision; determination; resolution

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

here and there; everywhere

1

bridal night; first night; first watch of the night

2

magic; sorcery; incantation

2

magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)

1

complete collection; large collection; complete works

1

Taoist sexual alchemy (supposed to prolong the practitioner's life)

2

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

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

3

direct connection; direct link

1

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

oof; ough; ulp

1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

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

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