jpdb beta

lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper

1

measure; measuring tape; measuring

1

winter solstice

1

funeral address; message of condolence; words of condolence

1

to grieve over; to mourn; to lament

1

sake brewing

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chief brewer at a sake brewery

1

sake; Japanese rice wine

1

to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

2

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

fair and square; open and aboveboard

1

groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

2

words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

1

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

2

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

1

tiny; little; wee

1

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

1

state of progress

1

treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

1

it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order

1

thought

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labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

slapstick comedy

1

to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest

1

curler

1

word; language; speech

1

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

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Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

2

to become (a state, condition, etc.)

1

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

4

to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)

1

chainlike

1

consent or refusal; yes or no; decision to accept or decline; up or down (vote); assent or dissent; accept or reject

1

auntie; older woman

1

pinioning; binding arms behind the back

1

armpit; axilla

1

coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)

1

strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence

1

nursing (a patient)

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency

1

using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can

1

finish; completion; the end

1

little

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association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise

53

butterfly

5

report to a superior

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firm or tough stance

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to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

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