jpdb beta

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

4

dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)

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to be needed; to be wanted

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ah; oh; hey!

8

short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment

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in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

4

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

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practice; training

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

5

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

bilge water

1

to boil; to decoct; to infuse

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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who

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

1

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

5

to; towards; for

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tenement house; row house

3

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

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

2

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

older brother; elder brother

2

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

younger sister

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to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

5

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

(another person's) younger sister

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

snoring; snore

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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