jpdb beta

to know (a person); to think

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

4

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

originally; by nature; from the start

1

price; cost

3

how long; how much; to what extent

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

amount of money; sum of money

2

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

3

aha!; yes sir

2

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

1

homeless; homeless person

8

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

14

older sister; lass; young lady

2

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

6

the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

5

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

1

Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron

6

electricity; (electric) light

6

president (of a society); chairman

7

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

four people

4

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

1

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

1

high peak

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

6

snow; snowfall

3

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

2

to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

8

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

to redeem (from sin); to save

1

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

note; memorandum

1

to talk in one's sleep

1

to like too much; to like to excess; to adore

1

to answer; to reply

6

steak

3

eating; bite (in fishing)

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

3

patisserie; pastry shop; French-style pastry

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

2

very; extremely; that is

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