jpdb beta

mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape

2

social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts

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summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season

1

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

4

superstition; superstitious belief

1

the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)

2

intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)

2

strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

1

one road; ray (of hope)

1

only; nothing but

1

to rack one's brains

1

place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot

2

grandiose; exaggerated

4

lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

3

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

2

playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness

1

lottery run by a temple or shrine

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

1

patience; endurance

2

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

5

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1

caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)

1

chorus; singing in a chorus

2

to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate

1

punishment; penalty

2

blunder; bungle; gaffe

1

to draw lots

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

3

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

physique; constitution

2

physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search

1

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade

1

Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)

1

this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world

1

anemia; anaemia

1

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

1

unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

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