jpdb beta

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

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roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with

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roof

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wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling

1

grey; gray; ashen

3

bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)

1

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

4

season; climate

2

new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman

3

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

1

immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

1

travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy

1

pointing out; identification

2

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

to consult somebody; to talk something over

1

accompanying note or letter; postscript

1

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

1

word; remark; statement

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measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

1

end-of-year

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

1

to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

3

castle

5

negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

1

geisha

3

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

1

close associate; close aide; brains-truster

1

loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)

2

disloyalty; infidelity

1

personnel selection

1

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

1

friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement

3

in everything

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

many; numerous

1

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

appointment; promotion

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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