jpdb beta

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

2

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

direct descent; direct line

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

1

one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin

1

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

1

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

1

dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

3

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

4

deliberation

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

2

now that; since; so long as; because

3

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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from now on; hereafter

1

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

1

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

2

freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

1

the whole world

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

2

firmly rooted; deep-seated

2

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

2

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

steady; sound; reliable; solid

2

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

cinchona

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

main thread (of a story)

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

4

I see; that's right; indeed

5

either way; in any case; one way or another

3

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

2

indestructibility

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

3

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

6

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

3

helper; assistant; help

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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