jpdb beta

thereupon; shortly thereafter

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armpit; axilla

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to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

3

walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

2

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

4

(room) heater; stove

1

to warm; to heat

2

to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

1

electric power

1

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent

1

deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

2

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

3

discovery; detection; finding

2

point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator

1

who; what kind of person

3

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

2

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

3

The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

1

prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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bedroom

2

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

1

closet

1

to cause to swell; to inflame

1

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)

1

four-eyed; pattern of four squares

4

carefully; with caution

1

pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

3

middle-aged man

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clean hit

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

3

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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both parties; both sides

2

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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living space

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