jpdb beta

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

10

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

2

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

3rd day of the month; three days

3

naturally; of course; understandably

1

three times; thrice; third (interval)

2

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

2

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

2

you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

3

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

4

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm

1

spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl

1

end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse

1

supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

2

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

2

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2

the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

1

almost every day; almost daily

1

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

2

weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

1

to forget completely; to leave behind

1

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

3

friendship; amity

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

1

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

1

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

1

corporate drone; corporate slave

1

endurance; perseverance; patience

1

large company; large enterprise; large corporation

3

to overwork

1

karōshi; death from overwork

1

out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

1

salary; wages; pay

1

salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave

1

public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant

1

attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees

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