jpdb beta

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

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business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

2

short time

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

3

to solve a mystery

1

harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

1

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

4

fragment; scrap; piece; shred

1

phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

2

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

to be parted from; to be separated

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

3

several years; a few years

2

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

maid

3

west

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

to assist; to help out

3

self; oneself

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

3

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

very small; tiny

1

Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

1

even more; still more; further

1

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

3

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

2

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

4

to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

1

shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

Europe and America; the West

1

each nation; many nations; many countries

1

embassy

2

dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

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

4

to affect; to impact; to influence

1

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

distribution of mementos

1

ill-omened; unlucky

2

cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

3

with one's own hands

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

affidavit; deposition; testimony

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