jpdb beta

to do so; to do thus

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mysterious person

1

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

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jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)

1

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

2

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

to buy up

1

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

4

does not

2

pleasant to live in

1

sixth day of the month; six days

2

staying; sojourn

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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endurance contest; test of endurance

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

ecstasy; highest heaven

3

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

1

evening sky; twilight sky

1

just like

3

one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth

5

huge; gigantic; enormous

1

Olympic rings; Olympics

1

to go along; to walk along; to follow

1

long; drawn-out; very long

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

3

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

12

smoothly; swiftly

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)

2

missus; missis

6

(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

1

party; company

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

15

to run down (stairs, etc.)

2

to slide down; to slip down

1

nimble

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

1

stillness; quiet; peacefulness

2

peril; danger; hazard; distress

3

brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)

2

Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam

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dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice

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god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

3

flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

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to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)

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shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine

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