jpdb beta

young girl

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to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

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kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

2

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

2

to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

1

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

1

bodily sensation; sense; experience

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

2

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

4

that sort of; like that

1

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion

2

new building; new construction

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

1

levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)

2

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

5

armory; armoury; ordnance department

1

rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area

2

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

6

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

pushing by hand; hand gilding

3

stock; inventory

1

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)

2

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

twice

1

topmost

1

older brother; elder brother

1

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

head

1

they; them

1

demand for; request

2

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

2

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

2

ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

3

water well

3

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

2

to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

1

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1