jpdb beta

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

3

to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time

1

fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic

2

superwoman

1

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

2

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

1

acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks

1

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

2

time around sunset; early evening

1

morning; forenoon; just before noon

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

2

plastic bag

3

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

writer; author

1

flowerpot; plant pot

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching

1

established fact; fait accompli

1

to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen

1

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

welcome home

3

slipper; slippers

2

pattern; design

1

Takahashi

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

3

hors d'oeuvre

1

hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter

1

assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter

1

borscht (soup, usu. made with beetroot); borsch

3

shchi (traditional Russian cabbage soup)

1

familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

1

meat dish; meat-based cuisine

2

dessert; desert

3

guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring

1

frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

2

tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful

1

I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

2

undisputed; entirely; perfect

1

forked road; crossroads

1

furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

1

to ride upon the winds

1

relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

one's emotional state; one's mood; human interest; kindness; simple-heartedness

1

needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog

1

this much; to this extent; to this degree

1

defense capability; defence capability

1

to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

2

stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture

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