jpdb beta

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

2

considerably; greatly; a lot

2

to get one's head around; to think about

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to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

4

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

to stifle a rebellion

1

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

1

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

2

to check through; to thoroughly investigate

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

6

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

feeble; faint; weak

1

minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

2

administration; government; administrator; governor

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

to increase; to multiply

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

friction; discord; strife

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

1

obstruction; hindrance

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

4

maintenance; preservation; improvement

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

3

perfume; scent

1

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

to escape; to run away

4

excuse; pretext

1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

first meeting; first interview with

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suspicious person

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to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

heartening; reassuring

1