jpdb beta

commotion; stir

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embrace; hug

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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right side; right-hand side

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

3

playground

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

near; close by; within reach; familiar

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mother

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grandmother

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old father

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(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

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silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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during absence from home

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health; healthy; sound; fit

3

smiling face; smile

1

modest; reserved

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to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

2

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

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to be immersed; to be pickled

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ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

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candlestick; candlestand

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solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself

1

cocoon

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pure white

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russet; tawny; yellow-brown

2

women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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sovereign power; the reins of government

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official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines

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quietly; soundlessly

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latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)

2

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

1

hood; kerchief

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geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

1

manners; courtesy; etiquette

2

triumphant return; returning in triumph

1

family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home

1

affection; love

2

modesty; humility

2

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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early

2

return; welcome home

2

unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental

3

to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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life and death; life or death

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to be slow in saying

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standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

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