jpdb beta

wooden clappers

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

in the early period (of something); at the beginning

1

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

1

bathtub

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear

1

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

1

garden lantern; hanging lantern

1

hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

2

women's disease; gynecological disorder; gynopathy

1

sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened

1

next morning

6

all night long; all through the night

1

to think constantly about; to dwell on

1

to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better

1

delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

course of a river; land along a river

1

breakfast

3

condition; state (of health); appearance

1

postcard; memo; note; card

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

2

week

2

two weeks; fortnight

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

precipice; cliff; bluff

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

narrow-gauge railway; light railway

1

flood; freshet; inundation

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

lonesome; lonely; forlorn

1

(water-filled) paddy field

1

pine grove

1

thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting

1

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

4

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

1

(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)

1

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

5

dusk; evening

1

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

1

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

2

to look around; to survey

1

bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

1

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

1

shyness

3

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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