jpdb beta

strange; eerie; ominous

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to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)

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to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

to bid up (the price)

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

3

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place

7

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

2

as always; as ever; though it's always the case

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

4

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

1

to boil over

2

to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to

1

all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it

1

to giggle

1

high ground; elevation; hill; plateau

4

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto

2

remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding

4

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity

2

layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

1

to fit; to suit

2

drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house

2

grade of wood; quality of wood; end grain; cut end; wooden grip (e.g. on a handbag)

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Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

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ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

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artificial hill (in a garden)

2

Mount Fuji

4

to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up

3

garden clogs

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

5

stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

1

very dim light

1

triangle

7

sea breeze; salty wind; briny air

1

posture; attitude

2

stone lantern

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firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight

1

bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

3

to dye

1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

4

corpulence; fatness; obesity

3

cream (colour, color)

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bird's egg (esp. a chicken egg); chick; baby bird (esp. a baby chicken); eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy); eggshell (colour); red and white oval rice cakes

2

sphere; circle; range; category

3

to become brilliant; to become cheerful

2

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

1

first meeting; first interview with

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letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

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