jpdb beta

infancy; childhood; tender age

1

a few years later

1

to start using; to try out

1

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

1

for this reason

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decision; determination

2

existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

1

time; labour; labor

1

setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days

1

failure; mistake; blunder

1

desk phone

1

thirtieth day of the month; thirty days

1

to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry

1

postcard; memo; note; card

1

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

Umeko

2

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision

3

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

postponement; deferment; adjournment

5

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

progress

1

gravesite; tomb

1

according to (someone)

2

senior official

1

third class

1

annual salary

1

3000; three thousand; many

1

600; six hundred

1

bonus; reward; prize

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

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

1

the hotel business

1

biological younger sister

1

pharmacist; chemist

1

uncle

1

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

1

tea ceremony; Way of Tea

1

master; teacher

1

registry office

1

judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.

1

cousin (elder male)

1

only; sole; unique

2

guardian; mentor; protector

1

thin strip of bamboo

2

doorkeeper; doorman; porter

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