jpdb beta

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

6

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

6

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

one's own effort

1

to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

2

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

2

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

friend; companion

2

to form a pair; to pair up

1

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)

1

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1

to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle

1

to appease; to suppress; to calm

2

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

illumination; lighting

2

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

3

even if not; even without

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

9

doll; puppet; figure

20

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

3

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

3

just a little

1

to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

6

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

4

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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without permission; without notice

2

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

2

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

2

I told you so; you see that?

1

to be separated by death

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even

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financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

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very young; little; childish; immature

2

empty stomach; hunger

4

without; but if; otherwise; or else

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

forevermore; for eternity

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maximum; extreme; utmost

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