jpdb beta

adult man

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black hole

1

short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

4

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

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companion; partner; spouse

3

damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage

1

off-the-record

1

nutrition; nourishment

3

doubling; double

1

old friend; familiar face

2

putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up

1

cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together

1

seal

2

wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising

1

to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)

1

packing tape

1

seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season

2

long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)

1

Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern

2

autumn breeze; fall breeze

2

rarely; seldom

1

how are you?

1

firstborn; first child; eldest child

1

looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

2

elementary level; beginner level

2

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

5

old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

3

older sister; elder sister

3

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

3

object of romantic interest; potential love interest

2

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

2

happy tears; tears of joy

2

new home

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

7

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

1

Shanghai cuisine

1

to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly

1

field of bamboo grass

3

one's original family name; maiden name

1

spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness

1

married woman; another's wife

1

falling in love; attachment

1

mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

1

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

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family lineage

2

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

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adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

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second son

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