jpdb beta

to add (to); to add on; to append

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to change; to shift; to come and go

1

simply; merely; only; solely

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ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

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isolation ward

1

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

to reason; to sum up; to conclude

3

to be intimate with; to befriend

4

to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

2

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

1

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

1

good sense

2

to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone

1

look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield

1

the front

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tyranny; atrocity

2

disgrace; humiliation; insult

2

careless; carefree

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

2

assistant; adjunct; lieutenant

1

suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression

2

impassioned speech; fervent speech

4

nervousness; oversensitivity

3

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

1

guild; trade association

2

to support each other; to support one another

2

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

1

conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

1

negative; contradictory

1

to complete decisively; to do to completion

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck

1

proud; having a prominent nose

3

reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence

1

sting operation; undercover investigation

1

katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice

7

-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

3

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

2

mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make

1

to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

1

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

2

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

4

to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

2

heartstrings; koto string

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route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

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to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

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to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

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