jpdb beta

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

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worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched

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special skill

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self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

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earnestly

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to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

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disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity

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Don (Spanish honorific)

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sick person; patient; invalid

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

1

to crack jokes

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

1

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

charging (electrically); electrification

1

change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

1

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

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older brother and younger sister

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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practical side of life

1

cruelty; hard-heartedness

1

home cooking

5

spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

1

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

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umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

1

combination (e.g. of foodstuffs); dovetailing; fitting together

1

special make; deluxe

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rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

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to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

1

vitality; energy; dynamism

1

detour; diversion

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being too late; losing one's final chance

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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speed

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personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)

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immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

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stop

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inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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prospects of victory; chances of success

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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week

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fortunate error; lucky break; fluke

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merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

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moon; month

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one week

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