jpdb beta

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

3

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

2

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

3

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

1

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

2

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

1

unrequited love; one-sided love

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

cousin (elder male)

1

for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

2

acknowledged; accepted; agreed

1

to get a big surprise; to be astonished

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

2

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

deadly serious; deadly earnest

1

production (e.g. play); direction

3

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

2

that is to say; so that means

5

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

7

honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere

2

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

2

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

indicates emphasis

1

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

2

doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

great; grand; extensive; large-scale

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

4

perfect; just right; ideal

2

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

2

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

6

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

4

high society

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