jpdb beta

to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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local people

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slum quarters

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

6

opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

1

the reverse; other side; lining

4

vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic

1

miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

1

undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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function; facility; faculty; feature

2

the front

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first-hand account

1

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

1

town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community

1

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

4

store name; shop name; restaurant name

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

2

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

9

good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

1

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

5

attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name

2

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

5

loitering; hanging around; wandering around

2

mascot

1

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

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pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop

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both sides; two sides; double-sided

3

handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

3

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

3

to feel ashamed

3

bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity

1

to lure; to invite out

1

transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay

2

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

1

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive

1

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

2

few in number

1

variation; rogue (something)

1

always; constantly

3

vermilion; scarlet

5

yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

4

zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals

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