jpdb beta

younger sister

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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relief; peace of mind

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

help; aid; assistance

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

3

everybody; every last one of them; all

1

stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit

3

third-rate; third-class

2

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

2

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

old man; old geezer

2

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

4

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

1

rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

1

reality; consciousness

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

1

sightseeing; tourism

1

young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age

1

counter for temples

1

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

3

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

2

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

to finger; to tamper (with)

1

living; lifestyle; living room

1

satisfactory; decent

1

without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response

1

dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard

1

excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

1

beef stew

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