jpdb beta

definite; sure

3

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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this month

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

4

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

sharing; division; draw; tie

1

eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)

1

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

4

noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal

1

planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

1

character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

1

large forest

2

number two; second in command

1

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

1

a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic

2

light and flame

1

liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

1

plover

2

person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

1

shop manager

1

control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker

1

the heavens

2

support

6

black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)

4

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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owner

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Yurie

2

supporting role (actor); minor role

1

another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)

1

to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

2

mystery

1

trick

3

depiction; description; portrayal

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

2

with a bang

1

original story; original version; this volume

3

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all

4

dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

2

ten years; decade

2

to be touching; to be moving

1

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

5

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

4

to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

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