jpdb beta

having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

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command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

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ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

4

ho-ho

4

loud (of a voice)

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blinking (in surprise)

1

unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

2

nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

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consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

to taste; to try (food or drink)

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liar; fibber; lying

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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confession

2

to perspire; to sweat

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to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame

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to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

4

before now; hitherto

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to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

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that kind of; such a

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evidence; proof

2

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

3

to giggle

1

shadow figure; silhouette

9

being startled

1

close-cropped hair; shaven head

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

2

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

4

public prosecutor

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stowaway

5

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

2

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

2

slug

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

1

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

3

to grow up; to become an adult

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impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

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burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case

1

Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress

1

even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner

3

fire; flame; blaze

3

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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mischievous boy

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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