jpdb beta

unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive

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appearance; air; mien; getup

2

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

the other day; a few days ago

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

3

kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)

1

break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room

1

Masamune Hakuchou (1879-1962)

3

Uno Kouji

3

Uno

2

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

6

that is; namely; i.e.

2

tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

3

lenient; gentle

1

to ask; to enquire; to query

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

15

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

5

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

26

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

4

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

5

valley

5

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

5

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

3

older; senior

8

Tokyo School of Fine Arts

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carving; engraving; sculpture

5

department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family

2

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

6

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

5

to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare

1

Yosano

1

nine; 9

14

foreign travel

2

New York

1

Paris (France)

3

stay; sojourn

12

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

3

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently

1

outside of; not covered by

2

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

4

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

2

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

3

publishing house

1

to choose; to select

13

long (time that has passed); old (story)

3

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

humanist

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or; either ... or ...

1

moralist

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