jpdb beta

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

6

originally; by nature; from the start

3

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

strangeness; abnormality; disorder

2

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

3

click-clack; clip-clop; clatter

1

magnifying glass (esp. in physiognomy, palm reading, etc.)

4

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength

1

crab

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

1

money-making; earning money

2

to be profitable; to yield a profit

1

twentieth century

27

modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables

2

bunbuku chagama (a mythical raccoon dog transformed into a teapot)

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bunbuku chagama (a mythical raccoon dog transformed into a teapot)

3

(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning

2

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

1

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

9

forever; in perpetuity

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

3

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

1

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

1

only; merely; but; no more than

4

photography; taking photographs

1

sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description

1

(audio) recording

1

to be; to exist

1

stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster

1

palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)

1

to intend; to be sure that

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

6

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

6

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

3

government office; public office

2

nimble; smart; quick

1

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

2

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

3

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

3

aha!; yes sir

3

ghost story

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

ghost story; spooky story

1