jpdb beta

going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

1

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

2

to cultivate; to foster

1

intercom; interphone

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to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

1

glass door

1

several times; several degrees

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

2

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

annual (plant); first-year student

1

opinion; point of view

1

other people; others

1

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

1

confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety

1

to set (sun); to become dark

1

pessimism; disappointment

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

working adult; full-fledged member of society

1

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

2

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

2

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

waste of time

1

reference; allusion

1

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

real intention; true motive; true meaning

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

a considerable number; a fair number

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

precipitation fog; mist caused by rain

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

1

engine

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

2

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

3

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

1

ferry; ferryboat

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

1

till just now

1

being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from

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

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