jpdb beta

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

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(political) power; authority; influence

3

assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

3

deep crimson

2

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

2

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

fine quality

1

the following week; the next week

1

accessory case

1

superior; superiors; senior

1

present; gift

2

or; either ... or ...

1

single flower; one wheel; full moon

1

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

1

(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar

1

to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1

courteous; decorous; polite

1

arrogant; haughty; insolent

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

way of talking; speaking style

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

lending and borrowing

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

1

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

1

(appropriate for) one's age

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

1

such; like that; that sort of

1

strainer; sieve

1

teacup

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

pale; pallid

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

for the first time in one's life

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

oh!; ah!; oh no

1

to breathe out; to exhale

1

whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

2

in person; personally; (do) oneself

1

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

challenger

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