jpdb beta

paddy field; farm

2

shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

4

rice field

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(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73

3

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

3

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

7

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

3

senior high school; high school

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

4

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

9

being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed

3

I see; that's right; indeed

12

counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.

2

premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts

3

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

3

moment by moment; hour by hour

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infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding

4

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

2

sandbag

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which; what (way)

2

woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

2

(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff

1

student (esp. a university student)

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alternately; by turns

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

1

broom

2

to release; to sweep out; to clean out

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

5

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

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for a while; for some time; for a period

7

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

2

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

2

Yangtze River (in China)

3

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

7

occasionally; now and then; from time to time

3

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

1

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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oh!; oh?; my!

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stream; brook; creek

4

to span (e.g. a stream with a bridge)

2

railway bridge; iron bridge

3

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

2

water's surface

5

considerably; greatly; a lot

3

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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