jpdb beta

who

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diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger

1

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

2

watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

2

oh; ah

18

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

12

as one promised

7

as usual; as is one's habit

1

mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric

1

sitting; stability

1

for women; women's article

3

inkstone case

4

limpet

1

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

mother-of-pearl

2

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

21

nashiji (lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes)

1

inkstone

1

glossy; bright; slick

2

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead

2

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

1

rainbow

2

to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

2

distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

4

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

1

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

8

usually worn

1

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

1

slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

1

thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me

3

eleven o'clock

1

this much; this amount

7

time; appointed time

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

7

shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

to fail; to screw up; to stuff up

1

to bear; to endure

13

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

2

parents; both parents

6

unfinished

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

6

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

5

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

2

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent

1

to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

5