jpdb beta

in the ward or borough

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hooting; jeering; heckling

2

feudalistic thought or thinking

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very; much; greatly; a lot of

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banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

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shy face

4

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally

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to speak eloquently; to talk volubly

1

talk; conversation; dialogue

4

number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

1

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

1

hanging scroll

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

way of arranging flowers

1

whether or not

4

fortune-telling; divination

2

Yosa Buson (1716-1783)

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Southern School (of Chinese painting)

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

pattern; design

1

character of a place; situation; location; occasion

1

perhaps; maybe; possibly

1

(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove

1

bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely

1

anguish; trouble; agony

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)

2

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)

3

quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire

4

to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

1

the reason is ...; it is because ...

3

coquetry

2

usual state of things

1

inflammatory; lascivious; sensational

1

inflammatory; lascivious; sensational

1

to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

2

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

4

match; game; bout; contest

1

another; different; something else

1

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

1

to keep silent

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

4

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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