jpdb beta

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

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to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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pregnancy; conception; gestation

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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illicit love affair

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love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)

1

bloodshed

1

end; close

1

legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

3

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

1

to chase around

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decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

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to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

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strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

4

guiltless; innocent

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boy; son; man

2

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

5

patronage; protection

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some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

3

clique; faction

1

malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

1

normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)

1

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

2

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

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body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

2

arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

4

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

1

bringing up; raising

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grandchild

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bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

1

being very busy; busyness

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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dwelling; house; residence; address

2

first step

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cough; coughing; tussis

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1

please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)

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take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you

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old friend; old acquaintance

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reluctant (to part)

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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