jpdb beta

closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy

1

nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

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)

2

first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things)

1

innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike

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stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night

2

form of hopscotch in which the player kicks a stone through the course

1

India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot

4

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

1

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

1

old chronicle; old record

1

itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey

2

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

Chōan; Chang'an (ancient capital of China)

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

8000; eight thousand; many

2

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

6

what date?; what's the date?; when?

1

the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

time; hour; moment

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

1

travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit

2

spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight

1

deity with extraordinary spiritual powers

1

oracle; revelation; divine message

1

to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

2

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

5

Kishuu

2

Takashima

2

seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach

2

place sacred to Buddhism

2

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

3

seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori

1

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

1

body

1

caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring

1

Nakba (1948 Palestinian exodus)

1

rook; fly ball

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

3

still; even now

3

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

2

in the end; after all is said and done

1

white clouds

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such; like this

1

very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

1

to mail a letter

2

Majima

1

name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1