jpdb beta

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

4

citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

4

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

11

it's already too late

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

fundamental; basic

3

original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator

1

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

1

gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute

1

day after day; every day

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

2

what is it?

3

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

3

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

3

to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify

8

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

6

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless

2

intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

only; just

3

that; the matter in question

5

pamphlet; brochure; leaflet

3

according to (someone)

3

today; this day

1

3rd day of the month; three days

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

5

fee; charge; fare

2

half the amount (of money); half price; half fare

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

18

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

7

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

5

splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

7

to walk

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

9

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

2

(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking

1

end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

11

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

4

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

7