jpdb beta

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

7

gliding (through the air)

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

but; however; although

5

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

huh?; what's up?

2

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

1

several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

4

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

4

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

7

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

thank you; thanks

2

silky

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

have a good day; take care; see you

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

2

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

3

departure

1

to shake off; to throw off

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

1

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

4

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

to be found; to be discovered

1

sea; ocean; waters

4

to swim

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

5

than; from; out of; except; but; more

4

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

3

Selkie

1

Lord; Highness; (arch.) you

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

2

be; is

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

9

true seal (animal); earless seal

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1