jpdb beta

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

each place; various places

2

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

1

emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)

1

empty stomach; hunger

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

3

compared to

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

2

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother

1

a few years ago; some years back

1

long time; many years

2

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

1

now; nowadays

5

two legs; two feet; two pairs

1

straw sandals

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Emon

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body

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

2

such

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meritorious deed; services

2

helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

employer's house; master's house

3

to entertain; to treat

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

bonus; reward for one's services

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

1

mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

hope; wish; aspiration

1

funds; capital

2

little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

1

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

3

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

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to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)

1

popularity

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

3

distinction

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