jpdb beta

woman; lady; adult female

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duty; function; office; mission; task

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

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taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

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such ... as; or some such

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Governess

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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viscount

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(your) daughter; young woman

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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leaving school during a term

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ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

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difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

2

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

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now; nowadays

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one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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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

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

regret; repentance; remorse

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don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry

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jest; joke; funny story

2

wink

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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arms; armament

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large family

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width of a road

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(a) row; line

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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behind; in the rear; in back

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forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front

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four people

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boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)

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carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

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inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

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