jpdb beta

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

belligerent

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finally; barely; only just; gradually

1

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

2

first name; given name

2

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

how can (one) do something

1

final; eventual; ultimate

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

1

the person himself

1

quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

1

lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

4

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

4

crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

2

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

2

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

2

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

2

to correct oneself; to restate

1

good morning

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

4

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

6

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

4

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

3

coupled with; together

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

4

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

2

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

2

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

3

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

1

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

6

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

6

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

3

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

4

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

1

through a wall; on the other side of a wall

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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