jpdb beta

since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

2

Toranosuke

20

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

1

acting indifferent while lovestruck

1

cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

1

present (brought by a visitor); gift

1

slipper; slippers

1

to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)

1

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

1

carpet; rug; runner

1

vampire; bloodsucker

1

marble

1

to surround; to crowd around

1

leather-covered

1

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

3

batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

1

heartburn; sour stomach

1

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

4

sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

2

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

just before

1

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

1

to pile up; to accumulate

1

while in class

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sleep

1

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

1

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

3

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

1

number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

1

pen

1

high; high school

3

(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as

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to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

2

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

2

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

1

black tea

2

setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

2

critical; critical hit

1

stray bullet

1

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

2

educational institution; school; academy; campus

1

love story; romance

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

1

giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger

1