jpdb beta

people; citizens; subjects; folk

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

success; hit

1

why; how

1

worm; insect

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

1

kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

2

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

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

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

1

brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

house; hall; building

1

study; diligence; discount; reduction

2

hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa

1

Kumejirou

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

2

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)

1

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)

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

every day

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

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

1

imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

2

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

1

waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess

1

welcome (in shops, etc.)

1

oh my god; how; what the; incredible

1

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

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

lamp chimney

1

but; however; although

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

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

2