jpdb beta

just because; even if; even though

1

desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

2

upturned eyes

1

ethics; morals

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

fish

2

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

3

to dry up; to parch; to ebb away

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

to leave behind

2

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

introductory remarks

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

stone throwing

1

to feel despondent

1

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

what day; how many days

1

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

1

traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

5

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

2

fishing line

1

limit; bound

1

before long; even now

1

bait (for fishing)

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

3

well; now; then

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

topic of discussion; agenda

1

one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth

4

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

2

poor catch (fishing)

1

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

2

indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

1

to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

8

letting (someone) die without helping

1

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

8

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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