jpdb beta

long ago; a long time ago; already

2

breathtaking; thrilling

1

to shoot dead (with an arrow)

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

2

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself

1

disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to

1

one's family; family member

1

rule; government; administration

1

half-eaten

3

ball of bean paste covered with a kudzu starch glaze

3

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

climax

1

fluent; flowing; elegant

1

stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

to defeat

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to improve one's skill

3

to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

1

gunpowder; powder

1

superb view; picturesque scenery

1

saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake

1

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

1

shameless; infamous; disgraceful

1

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

1

two parts; two copies; the second part

2

cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack

2

measure; step; action

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

sworn friend

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

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steel

1

method of bringing up; method of raising

1

in that way; like that

1

to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness

1

flight; running away; absconding; elopement

2

grandchild

1

having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

1

points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

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noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

1

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

1

crying face; face of a person who is crying

1

time of death; one's final hour; one's end

1

remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare

1