jpdb beta

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

5

assertion; declaration; affirmation

7

decision; determination

3

matter; item; facts

3

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

8

tone (of voice); manner of talking

4

related to; in relation to

1

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

2

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

1

solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness

1

to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay

2

at least; at most; (even) just

4

Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

2

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

7

to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn

1

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance

3

grandchild

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

6

society; the world; the times

4

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

3

lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

1

to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

2

drinking party; banquet; feast

2

late at night; small hours of the morning

1

heavy drinker

1

heavy drinker

1

to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious

1

has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)

1

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

1

to badger; to pester; to beg

1

to have one cup of sake after another

1

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

1

(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

6

situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink

1

ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

1

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

4

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

4

to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to

1

banquet; dinner party

2

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

5

to lay out a futon; to make a bed

1

to lose consciousness

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

4

darkness; the dark

1

silence; stillness; quietness

2

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

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