jpdb beta

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olden days; former

1

second generation; second; junior

2

Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)

2

house on a main street

3

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

bridge

1

shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors

1

one's property; personal effects; one's belongings

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

4

to sell

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

2

great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

3

to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of

1

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

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

2

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

3

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

9

reply; answer; response

2

to do

3

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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

4

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

4

type of jōruri recitation

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

1

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

2

good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

2

shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

master; teacher; stable master

1

second (in a series)

1

be; is

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to set up shop; to open a store

1

to bring someone along

1

handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

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

2

to be found; to be discovered

1

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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