jpdb beta

grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching

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common reed (Phragmites australis)

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to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

2

napkin; cloth

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

8

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)

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to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

6

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

9

one boat; one ship

2

stern line; mooring line

1

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

3

mooring line; mooring rope; painter

1

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

10

consciousness; awareness; relief; calm

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

2

to lose sight of; to miss

7

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

4

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

2

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

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oak (esp. Quercus serrata)

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

3

cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

2

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

2

torii; Shinto shrine archway

5

Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

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hokora; small wayside shrine

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

4

tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

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cardueline finch (any finch of subfamily Carduelinae, esp. the Eurasian siskin, Carduelis spinus)

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secret story; unknown episode

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varied tit (species of titmouse, Poecile varius)

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varied tit (species of titmouse, Poecile varius)

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mountain-dwelling turtledove (often oriental turtle dove)

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frequent; densely packed; thick

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grove of the village shrine

3

blighted leaves; diseased leaves

2

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

1

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

2

manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment

2

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

3

hood; kerchief

1

sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori

1