jpdb beta

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

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(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

6

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

3

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

2

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

1

with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

4

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level

1

we; us; I; me

5

you (plural)

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

4

request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person

3

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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to be consistent; to be coherent

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young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

1

rich person; wealthy person

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madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress

1

Kurisuchi-nu

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upper limit; supremum

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lower limit; infimum

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special reward

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

2

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

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ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

2

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop

2

domestic animals; livestock; cattle

2

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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in search of; in order to look for

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champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero

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

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inconvenient

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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