jpdb beta

boisterously; roughly; briskly

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

4

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

9

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

15

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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liking; taste; choice

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

9

charming

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

3

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

3

surname; family name; last name

2

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

8

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

1

full name

1

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

5

irritating; frustrating

3

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

3

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

4

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

21

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

2

lovely; sweet

5

that sort of; like that

2

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

1

to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

1

shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

3

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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please; somehow or other; one way or another

9

adult male; man

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at least; at most; (even) just

6

school building; schoolhouse

4

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

3

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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to hurry; to rush

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

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thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

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