jpdb beta

father

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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marriage

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following year

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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after

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting

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apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

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(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life

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was

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down payment; deposit

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diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)

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

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used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

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detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

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to move (house); to change residence

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

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together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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joke; jest; funny story

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

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to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

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electric heater

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one machine; one vehicle

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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appeal; call for something; request; axiom

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overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

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pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack

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provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

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somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

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