jpdb beta

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

2

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

daredevil; rowdy

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira

2

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

1

tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

2

to lean against; to set against

2

arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill

1

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

1

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

1

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

3

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

4

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

1

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

2

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

2

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

to draw back; to leave (the area)

2

pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl

1

passionately in love

1

to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in

1

sake cup; wine cup

2

banquet; dinner party

1

to make public

1

quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

1

ceiling boards

1

to hang; to dangle

1

lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)

1

above the ceiling

1

mysterious person

1

at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to

2

quickly

1

best article under heaven; peerless

1

in a circle (ring)

1

banquet or reception hall

1

one's course of action; deciding what to do with oneself, whether staying in the present position or leaving it

2

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

3

15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar

1

lake surface

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

to push away; to push aside; to shove

1

375 grams (100 monme)

2

to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

1

projection

1

fish scales

2

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

3

reality; consciousness

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