jpdb beta

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

4

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

driver; chauffeur

3

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

just because; even if; even though

1

Miyoko

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

5

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

this area; around here

2

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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Yūjirō

2

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

3

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

1

assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon

3

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

1

operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

2

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

2

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

if it's the case

2

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

2

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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landlord; landlady

2

street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

3

be; is

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