jpdb beta

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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wallet; billfold

1

once and for all; completely; spotlessly

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type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

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paper

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Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

3

forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

2

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

hawk; falcon

1

to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

1

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

sudden impulse; passing fancy

1

passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary

1

purse; handbag; wallet

4

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

2

to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

1

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

6

evidence; proof

1

exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting

4

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

2

Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

2

fine weather

1

Ueno Park

1

body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air

1

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

1

to push aside; to push one's way through

1

congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder

4

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

1

crowd of people

2

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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to gaze out over

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

5

to pluck (e.g. a fruit, a leaf); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub, a branch from a tree)

1

to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

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