jpdb beta

to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep

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to doze (off)

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

good boy; good girl

2

daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

friend

1

settlement; solution; resolution

3

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

6

presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)

1

erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird

1

(power of) imagination

1

truth; real situation

1

extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed

1

from the beginning

1

negative; contradictory

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to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

1

age forty; one's forties

1

skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity

1

trusting too much; overestimating ability

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

1

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

1

to cast down one's eyes

1

curse; spell; malediction

9

question mark

2

fourteen; 14

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

4

puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

3

popular name; common name; given name

1

famous; well-known

1

little girl

3

whether or not

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

2

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

1

security for a loan; collateral

1

extremely; highly

2

enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado

1

opinion; point of view

1

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

2

birth canal

1

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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my; our; one's own

2

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

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