jpdb beta

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

3

small bird; little bird

1

as one promised

2

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

2

apologetic

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never again

2

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

4

pleasant; charming

2

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

discomfort

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

3

to ask a question; to ask questions

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to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

mum; mom; mummy; the missus

4

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

5

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

2

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

2

meow; miaow

3

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

2

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

1

to handle (a thing) roughly

1

curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)

2

I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me

2

fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

3

height (of body); stature

3

you (plural)

1

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

3

to request earnestly

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living expenses

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

realistic; pragmatic

2

to shrug one's shoulders

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

1

how; in what way; by what means

3

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

2

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

5

miso soup

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