jpdb beta

farewell party

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

1

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

1

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

2

brain; brains; mind

1

shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group

1

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

1

first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start

2

silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark

1

proclamation; official notice

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

2

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

1

material; physical

1

pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

1

character; personality

2

to affect; to impact; to influence

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

10

book; literary work

1

or; either ... or ...

2

haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

4

mental; spiritual; emotional

7

open sea; Okinawa

1

was

1

pond

1

frog; kajika frog

1

washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

1

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

2

on the same night

1

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

1

to bring someone along

1

where to?; whither?

1

to find; to discover; to come across; to spot

1

divine will; providence

1

my; our; one's own

1

smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw

1

family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai

3

lodging house

2

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

3

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

3

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

1

to think of; to come up with

2