jpdb beta

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

4

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

the end (of); powder

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height of summer; hottest part of summer

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

2

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

children

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

11

Jesus (Christ)

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Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

4

birth; nativity

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

11

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

6

Josef; Joseph; Jozef

1

Mariasama

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

1

when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

1

role of the villain; the bad guy

1

Herod

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king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

3

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking

3

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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angel

6

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

snow; snowfall

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

2

in this way; like this

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

3

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

4

I; me

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then; well; so; be; is

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

1

Judea (southern Palestine); Jews

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

4

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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