jpdb beta

round face; moon face

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teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

12

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

2

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

3

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

4

so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

5

to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep

2

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

4

further; above; anymore

7

a few words

1

aimlessly; somehow

2

showy; ostentatious

1

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

5

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

4

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

inscrutable; incomprehensible

1

Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire

1

before the gate; in front of the gate

7

to go past; to pass; to pass by

3

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

4

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

5

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

impulse; impetus; urge

3

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

1

beckoning

2

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

6

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

2

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

7

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

5

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

5

pulley; block; tackle

2

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

8

geography

3

this and that; such and such

2

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command

1

shade of tree; bower

8

to run up to

3

to wait impatiently for

1

to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

4

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

trivial; slight

4

sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease

2

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

terrified; horrified; panicked

3

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

4

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

11

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

1

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name

1