jpdb beta

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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indeed; it's no wonder

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importance; gravity

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

5

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

6

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place

1

preface; introduction; preamble

5

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)

4

carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

2

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

1

night burglar

2

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

2

one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

1

400; four hundred

1

placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition

4

serious; severe; grave; acute

2

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

8

people close to the head man

2

to begin to speak

2

blond hair

3

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

1

to cover up; to conceal

1

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

1

others; other people

1

the more one looks (at it) the more...

1

the very thing; itself

3

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

3

one's natural voice

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

2

to shrug one's shoulders

3

hopeless; unworkable

2

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

2

feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted

1

application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

3

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

father

2

conspiracy; collusion; complicity

1

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

2

to mail a letter

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reservation; putting on hold; deferment

1

someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel

1