jpdb beta

housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

1

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

1

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

uncle (younger than one's parent)

35

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

shadow; tail; following

1

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

3

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

2

before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

1

never again

1

to become attached; to begin to love

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

2

exchange; conversion

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

2

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

8

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

1

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

3

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

3

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

3

my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!

1

sunset glow

1

apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

1

the way back; the way home; return trip

1

whistle (sound made with the lips)

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

2

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

2

petal

2

water's surface

2

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

2

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

4

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

2

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

3

in those days

2

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

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