jpdb beta

pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk

2

to weave

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

2

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

coarse; rough

3

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

2

to cut off

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

2

to hang; to hang up

1

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

2

to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

1

to peddle (goods); to hawk

1

deposit; earnest money

1

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

2

ten percent

1

to put someone to trouble

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

3

check

2

to wait impatiently for

1

sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

1

consecutive defeats; series of defeats

1

immature; childish

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

game; contest; bout

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Kamon

2

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

2

to estimate

2

to grow old

2

overall finish; mop-up

5

universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)

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shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

1

after death

2

renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue

1

inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

1

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

1

neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town

1

Katsuragichō

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duty; function; office; mission; task

1

low-rank person; menial

1

one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids

1

smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

1

to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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ahead; before; ago

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origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning

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