jpdb beta

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

high; noble; refined; advanced

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reality; actuality; hard fact

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

2

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

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say; well; um; er

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

2

grave (pit)

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

2

evolution; progress

4

form; shape; figure

2

reason; cause; circumstances

4

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

3

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

4

perfect; just right; ideal

1

countermeasures to the falling birthrate

1

sorrow; grief; sadness

1

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

1

negative; contradictory

2

article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader

3

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

2

disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

1

tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

2

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

4

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

2

proportion

2

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

to increase; to grow

1

tendency; trend; inclination

4

to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to

1

new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)

1

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

2

divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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angel

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gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

belief; faith; adherence; espousal

1

taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

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