jpdb beta

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

3

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

3

Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

3

every day

1

beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

1

was; were

6

however; but

5

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

8

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

1

babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

2

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

mother

2

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

extreme; radical

1

they; those guys

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

7

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

daddy; father; husband

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

1

principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

6

manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)

1

someone; somebody

1

putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

2

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

dress; clothes; drapery

1

obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

2

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

this person

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

6

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

1

even now; still; as yet

1

foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien

1