jpdb beta

to annoy; to cause trouble

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

seeing; looking at

4

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

3

adult; grown-up

1

dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

1

imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

1

to rebuke; to scold harshly

1

loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter

1

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

1

to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce

1

along the way; along the road

1

simply; merely; only; solely

3

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

home; household; family; hearth

1

one's nature or personality; inherent; innate

2

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

2

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

1

that sort of; like that

5

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

2

environment; surroundings; circumstances

4

compared with

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back

1

with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle

2

to smile pleasantly

1

small bow

1

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult

1

model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

6

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

2

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

1

iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

4

bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

1

potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass

1

close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

1

one arrow; retort

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

2

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

8

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank

1

crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

1

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

1