jpdb beta

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

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older sister; elder sister

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to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

1

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

1

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

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to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

1

used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

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

2

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

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timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated

1

word; vocabulary

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

1

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

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aunt

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from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

1

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

8

tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

1

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

1

every night

2

to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

2

sisters

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

position; opening; employment

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

technical skill; ability; capacity

1

piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

1

clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

1

tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work

1

broom

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to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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(Catholic) Mass

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

1

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1

the way one talks; one's way of speaking

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Sakiko

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very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling

1

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

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