jpdb beta

to smile (at); to grin (at)

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just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

2

time around sunset; early evening

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

2

deep blue; navy blue

2

curtain; hanging; bunting

1

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

3

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

7

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

2

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

to run through; to run past

1

shorts; short pants

1

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

4

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

torii; Shinto shrine archway

2

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

crowd of people

1

suited figure; person in a suit

2

to change one's clothes

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

3

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss

3

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

2

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

3

three people

11

idea

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

game

2

to win; to gain victory

3

possession; occupation; occupancy

1

festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle

3

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

shooting gallery

1

being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

1

lottery; drawn lot

1

both; (not) either

3

shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone

3

to overeat

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speed-eating contest

1

headache

1

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

3

personal; individual; private

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