jpdb beta

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument

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ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement

1

those (near the second person)

7

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

3

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

4

to look around; to survey

4

with a click; with a snap

3

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2

with a momentary flash of light

2

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

inspire someone with fresh courage; with redoubled courage

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

9

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

2

complete change; about-face

2

sobbing; weeping; whimpering

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)

1

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

1

to be bothered (by something); to suffer

1

comfort; consolation; diversion

2

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

4

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

4

to follow another's example

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15; fifteen

3

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit

1

cask; barrel

5

second son

1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

1

17; seventeen

5

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

5

incident; affair; happening; event

1

marriage; wedding

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

7

intense suffering

1

unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis

1

engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts

7

fixed date; appointed day

1

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

2

blow; shock; strike; batting

2

unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

1

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

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relation; connection

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to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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