jpdb beta

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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sewing; needlework; embroidery

2

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

60

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

17

low dining table; tea table

2

dinner; evening meal

5

small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to

3

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

14

steam; vapour; vapor

3

to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)

16

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

3

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

2

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

2

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

5

one ken (approx. 1.8 m)

2

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

4

younger sister

3

four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations

1

small; little; tiny

69

irreplaceable

5

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

6

continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

24

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

5

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

52

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

7

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

22

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

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(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

7

in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

8

armpit; axilla

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

2

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

7

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

6

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

5

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

5

Shigeo

55

to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill

1

change; alteration; modification

17

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

23

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

18

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

5

to try to do; to attempt to do

5

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

1

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

6

to wave one's hand

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

7

besides; in addition; also; moreover

2

that; those; the

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