jpdb beta

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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wife

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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to talk in one's sleep

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sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish

1

other side; opposite side; other party

1

grumbling; muttering; nonsense

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woman

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windowpane; window glass

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to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

1

to exert oneself greatly; to take pains

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)

2

daughter

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man

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younger brother

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woman

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

an eye for people; the ability to judge character

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

one more time; once more; once again

1

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

1

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

3

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

1

highlight

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foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

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to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

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extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

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sinful; wicked; immoral

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just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

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badness; evilness; bad; evil

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glass; pane

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covered with; stained; smeared

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love marriage

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grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

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