jpdb beta

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

1

to go mad

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night; evening; dinner

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

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castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord

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dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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comfortable; pleasant

2

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

2

memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage

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girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

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approximate age

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five; 5

5

six; 6

2

(top of) shoulder

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

1

pitch-black; jet-black

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older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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seeming (to be); appearing; apparently

1

to join hands (with)

1

storefront; shopfront

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

2

various articles; various items; various kinds

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to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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royal capital; imperial capital

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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if; in case; supposing

5

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

thought; consideration; thinking

2

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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bell (often globular)

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to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

2

to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

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dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

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to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

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