jpdb beta

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

1

rather than

5

with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)

1

sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person

3

pine tree growing on a rock

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

1

negative; minus

4

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

former lord

2

going into a huddle

2

small garden; small place

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

1

human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

2

chaps; skin fissure

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

military clique or party

1

unavoidable; inevitable

3

calm; composed; collected; silently (of the passing of the night); quietly

1

moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch

2

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

3

whispered conversation; whispering

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

8

gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)

1

incense stick

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

narrow eyes; fine texture

2

rather than (do ...)

1

muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage

2

unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again

1

none other than; ... himself; ... herself

1

out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope

1

distrust; unjust suspicion

2

Chinese paper

1

thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper

1

blood vessel; vein

1

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

1

whether or not; presence or absence

1

concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy

4

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

13

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

unlucky

1

sharp sword

1

to like; to prefer

1

Eiroku-period swordsmithing school, named for a place in the old Higo province; sword of the Dotanuki school, usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords; in fiction, a heavier variant of Japanese sword

3

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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