jpdb beta

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

1

old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

4

modern style; modernness

1

translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

1

open; spacious; extensive

2

king-size

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

3

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

2

already; too late

5

(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)

1

electricity; (electric) light

4

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

2

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

4

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

2

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

3

to take out; to drag out

2

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

blanket

10

bedside; near one's pillow

2

stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

wariness

2

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

breathing; respiration

1

distance; range

2

shampoo

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

9

going to bed; retiring (for the night)

1

picture book

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

2

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

7

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.)

7

father

33

book

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

8

dignity; quality; grace; panache; level

2

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

2

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

4

to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

3

mother

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

1

vigorous; healthy; sound

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

3

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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