jpdb beta

at once; immediately; right now

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

1

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

3

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

1

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

I see; that's right; indeed

2

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

I; me; you; manservant

3

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

1

cooperation; collaboration

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

1

true seal (animal); earless seal

2

Selkie

5

Scotland

1

northern part; the north (of a region)

1

Orkney Islands

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

1

fairy; sprite; elf

1

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

3

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

1

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

2

sea; ocean; waters

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

to sell

1

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

3

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

handsome man

1

beautiful woman

2

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

1

acquaintance

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

8

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

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

1

return; coming back

3

taxi

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