jpdb beta

to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)

1

declaration of war; proclamation of war

1

subordinate person

1

birdcage

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long; drawn-out; very long

1

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

another kind; distinct species; variety

1

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

to give the stamp of approval

1

to hatch out

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death rate; mortality rate

2

evolution; progress

6

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

2

oh; ah; I'll be darned

2

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

1

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

3

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

12

wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

weakness

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate

1

something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

1

godparent; first person to give something its name

1

now that; since; so long as; because

2

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

sense of responsibility

2

standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

2

to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

1

hacking to pieces

1

naming; christening

1

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

2

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

1

still better; even better

1

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

1

Sylvia; Silvia

1

carbuncle; red gemstone, esp. a garnet

1

state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

2

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

short sleeves

1

heatstroke; sunstroke

1

straw hat

1

straw

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