jpdb beta

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

5

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

1

what kind of; what sort of; what

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

3

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

2

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

4

that; those; the

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

1

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

3

eleven; 11; jack

5

Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)

2

to congratulate; to celebrate

1

to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

2

Kiyouho

1

townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

sea; ocean; waters

5

wooden bridge

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

9

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

repair; mending; fixing; servicing

1

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

3

but; however; although

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to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else

2

construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)

5

money

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

9

to grumble; to complain

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

5

deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

14

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

9

to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble

2

both hands; both arms; ten

7

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

3

turning point

1

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

1

early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

6

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

9

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

4

to happen to be present

4

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

17

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

4

to be; to come; to go

2

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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