jpdb beta

former (incumbent); predecessor

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death; passing

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

1

clergyman; churchman; clergy

3

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

1

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

2

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

2

(religious) faith; belief; creed

3

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

2

idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)

4

to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

shout; yell; scream; cry

1

feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season

1

around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now

1

reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development

1

settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement

1

milk-white; milky

1

months and years

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

to mellow; to become softened by maturity

1

roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity

1

to take pains (doing something); to take great care

1

to polish up; to shine up

2

to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle

1

that day; the very same day

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

welcome

1

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

1

to be working hard; to be doing one's best

1

thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

1

sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

1

to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

1

to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

2

disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity

1

a period (of time)

1

laughingstock; object of ridicule

1

contempt; disdain; scorn

2

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

goodness; good

1

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

1

lento; Lent

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