jpdb beta

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

going to bed; retiring (for the night)

1

not caring; not giving a damn

3

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

3

everything; anything; nothing

2

close; intimate; on good terms

1

before long

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

younger sister

1

to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

1

river fish; freshwater fish

2

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

3

acquaintance

2

to scan; to look over

2

to finish reading; to read through

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

1

my; our; one's own

2

supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

1

world conquest; world domination; taking over the world

2

sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta

2

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

1

tax

1

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

you; my dear; hey

6

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

distant look; faraway look

1

contribution; donation

2

to rescue; to free

1

food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food

5

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

3

assistant; adjunct; lieutenant

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

what day; how many days

3

half day

4

to call the doctor

1

how (can); by what means

1

off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

1

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

temple (side of head)

1

possible; likely; probable

1

while; during (the time when)

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

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