jpdb beta

letter; missive; note; mail

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)

1

to be

1

older brother

3

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

2

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

2

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

2

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

1

there is nothing

1

don't you think?; indicates question

6

a certain ...; some ...

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

1

in addition; besides

3

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

1

boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

3

travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over

1

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

2

in one's own way or style

1

to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

or; or else

1

rule; government

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

husband

4

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

2

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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help; aid; assistance

2

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

6

lady; nobleman's wife

1

legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor

1