jpdb beta

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

3

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

second; number two; runner-up

2

cheek (of face)

2

a bowel movement

2

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

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

5

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

shabby; mean; sorry; dingy

1

you (plural)

2

you; I; me; oneself

3

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)

1

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

5

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

1

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

2

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

1

who

2

insolent fellow; rude fellow

1

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

3

breath; breathing; tone; mood

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

3

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

3

combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering

1

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

1

to entrust; to leave to a person

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

surely; certainly

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

2

Takasaki (city in Gunma)

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

2

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

1

garments; attire

1

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

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