jpdb beta

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

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to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

3

skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

2

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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by myself; in person; by oneself

3

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

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embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

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duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

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inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

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to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

studies; schoolwork; classwork

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compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

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even though; despite; when

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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two; 2

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step; stride; counter for steps

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to make a sound

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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to stop (plug) one's ears

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

2

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

2

third-year student; third-year pupil

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trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

4

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

2

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

3

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

to get teary; to be moved to tears

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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

3

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

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to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

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back (of the body)

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crying face; face of a person who is crying

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turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

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to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

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