jpdb beta

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

3

younger sister

1

(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

remittance; sending money; transferring money

1

excuse; explanation

1

Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

2

Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo

1

lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely

1

novel; story; (work of) fiction

5

to the end; to the last

2

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

2

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

1

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

2

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

4

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

4

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

1

(period of) one year

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

street with tramline; railroad track; railroading the opponent straight out of the ring

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

4

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate

1

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

1

fourteen; 14

2

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

2

art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

2

mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

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similar

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to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

4

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

1

keep up your strength; chin up!

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

wheat threshing

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to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

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