jpdb beta

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin

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to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

puzzle; riddle

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute

1

traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat

1

traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky

1

whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)

1

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

1

festival merrymaking; revelry

1

it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves

2

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

2

to chastise; to punish; to discipline

3

conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct

2

blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!

1

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

2

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

having the qualities of a leader

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

2

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

2

very; extremely; that is

1

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

2

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

2

missus; missis

2

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

1

sneeze

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to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions

2

grandchild

4

to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter

1

Ouch!

2

nerve pain; neuralgia

1

cooked rice; meal

3

to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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salted rice-bran paste for pickling

2

mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations

1

pail; bucket

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

water jug

2

life span

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

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