jpdb beta

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

4

w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor

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trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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moderately; in moderation

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

3

but; however; even though; even if

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with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by

2

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

2

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

4

to approach; to draw near

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

1

to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

10

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

10

rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy

2

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

5

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

2

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1

to make a sound

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

posture; position; stance

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

3

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

2

only; just

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

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what to do

3

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

to boost; to force up; to push up

1

swelling; bulge; puff

5

to sink (into); to get depressed

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

to dye; to colour; to color

4

heated (e.g. debate); passionate

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-ish; -like

2

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

2

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

4

rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

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acting; performance

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probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

4

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

3

inside one's heart; in one's mind

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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