jpdb beta

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

1

to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

to be needed; to be wanted

3

to yell; to rant; to rave

1

to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

1

purple smoke; tobacco smoke

5

hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

10

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

should not; must not

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

8

one's mother

4

visit to a grave

1

to sob

1

(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

2

grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

1

fruit

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

4

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

looking pale; looking unwell

1

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

2

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

empty stomach; hunger

1

humiliating

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

3

to be of no importance

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

7

anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste

3

red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding

2

high-class item

1

cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

8

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

7

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

to pilfer; to filch; to swipe

3

to build; to construct

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

good person; virtuous person

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

4

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

1

wet nurse; nursing mother

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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