jpdb beta

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

9

to vomit; to spit out

2

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

finish; completion; the end

2

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

1

how; in what way; how about

2

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

5

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

2

water well

1

rare; seldom

4

spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

1

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

5

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

2

three people

10

(head) clerk

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

thank you; thanks

2

tonight; this evening

9

custom

1

visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)

10

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

to find fault with

1

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

3

that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

6

middle of the night; dead of night

5

dead of night; midnight

1

Oyuki

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something or other; anything

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)

3

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

2

scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying

1

to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

1

custom; habit; customary practice

1

village; hamlet; countryside; country

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

9

late at night; small hours of the morning

1

unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)

1

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

2

the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

4

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

time; hour; moment

2

to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon

2

preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning

2

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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