jpdb beta

foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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nephew

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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to be needed; to be wanted

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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it's not much, but ...

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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mother; wife

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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hindrance; intrusion

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to do

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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school event

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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to return; to come back

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beloved child; dear child

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event; function

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone

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to be surprised; to be astonished

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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contract; compact; agreement

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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oh, yes?; really?

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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