jpdb beta

one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)

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lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid

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assassin; to assassinate

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

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feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province

6

to employ; to engage

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don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job

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the times

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ration; stipend; allowance

3

as one promised

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financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time

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father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

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exactly; perfectly

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tiny; little; wee

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leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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early in the morning

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out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope

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bed-wetting

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

1

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

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tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

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(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth

1

not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances

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to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

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soon; in the near future

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participation; joining; entry; adherence

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

wall with exposed timber pillars

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

3

mother

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second wife

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a certain ...; some ...

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issue; offspring; paternal blood

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to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

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