jpdb beta

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it

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innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth

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the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other

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ash; ashes

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uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

1

wicked woman; ugly woman

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offender; criminal; culprit

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none other than; ... himself; ... herself

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even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

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even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; (lit.) even coarse tea tastes good when freshly brewed

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

sixteen; 16

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pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop

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to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

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details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

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to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

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come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

2

charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price

1

only; merely; but; no more than

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sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

1

drum

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well; now; then

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ill-natured; inconstancy

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

2

damn kids; brats

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knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

to close; to shut

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Senkichi

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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doctor; physician

2

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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palsy; paralysis

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

2

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

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