jpdb beta

to happen to hear; to overhear

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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huh?; what's up?

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whether (or not); if

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...

1

to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted

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breadwinner; biggest earner

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bright; intelligent

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

1

four years

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee

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paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

2

imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake

1

so much; so; like that

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

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origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

daimyo's mansion

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parents; both parents

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

2

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

world of suffering; life of prostitution

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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such; like that; that sort of

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

6

certainly; surely

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

3

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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we; us

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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