jpdb beta

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

couple

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limit; restriction

1

means; is; as for

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while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

1

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion

3

news; word; tidings; omen

1

nostalgia; homesickness

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

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in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

2

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly

1

to go mad

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

formal

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equality; impartiality; evenness

1

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

tide; current; tendency; trend

1

one cause; one reason; one factor

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society; the world; the times

2

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

1

pale; pallid; bluish-white

1

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

2

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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house; one's house; one's home; one's family

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

4

motherless family

1

bereavement

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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Riko; Rico

3

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day

1

Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

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

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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darkish; dusky

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to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

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value; worth; virtue; blessing

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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to knock down; to slap down; to floor

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