jpdb beta

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

8

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

9

hot water; hot bath

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

1

saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

2

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new

1

babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

3

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

incorrigible; dogged

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

3

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

1

to cut off (a relationship)

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

to knock down

2

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

2

in addition; besides

1

to be burnt to death

1

helper

1

to rescue; to free

2

companion; company

3

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

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

4

martial arts

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

2

learning by watching others; learning by imitation

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

1

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

2

to be reliable

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

2

confrontation; showdown

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

3

older sister; elder sister

1

crash into; clash

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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