jpdb beta

how (can); by what means

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so; like this; in this way

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to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

2

father; dad; husband; you; he

1

calligraphy

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

2

penmanship; calligraphy

3

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

2

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

2

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

2

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

2

always; at any time

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

1

who

2

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

3

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

3

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

3

only; nothing but

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

to be silent; to say nothing

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