jpdb beta

aimlessly; without a goal

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confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop

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terraced or partitioned housing structure

2

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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to thank

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

2

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

Cam Ranh

4

middle class

1

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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in the same way as; just like

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

bloody urine; hematuria (haematuria)

1

official; civil service

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

seasoning; flavour; flavor

1

morning; forenoon; just before noon

1

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

filtration; filtering; percolation

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

1

to shine (of the Sun)

2

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

2

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

2

form of hopscotch in which the player kicks a stone through the course

1

arrogant; haughty; insolent

1

glaring at; lording over

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

2

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman

1

silent; still; quiet; hushed

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

2

shade of trees

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house where one was born; one's parents' house

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

nameplate; doorplate

3

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

9

colour; color; hue; tints

1

the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times

1

otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast

3

branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family

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challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

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legitimate child

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to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

2

gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

1

distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

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