jpdb beta

to press a question; to cross-examine

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collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent

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nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

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humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

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shopping district; shopping street; downtown

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

4

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

2

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

2

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

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second floor; upstairs

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

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rather than

3

exhibition; display; putting on show

1

particularly; only; in the case of

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strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

4

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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consequence; outcome; result; blame

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opinion; view; comment

3

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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to carry in; to bring in

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

3

crime; offence; offense

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

3

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

2

to be silent; to say nothing

2

like that; so

1

ah; oh; hey!

2

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

2

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

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room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

4

to lie face-down

2

to slide into; to slip into

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

3

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

2

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

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to lie down; to throw oneself down

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