jpdb beta

to dam (up) (stream)

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

2

sailor; boatman; passenger

2

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

region; limits; stage; level

1

to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

1

sad; mournful; melancholy; sorrowful

1

thick growth of bamboo

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

5

be; is

26

that is to say; so that means

10

evolution; progress

2

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

4

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs

2

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

1

appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

2

enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado

2

disappointment; despair

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

34

to have a talk; to tell a story

3

aforementioned; above-mentioned

4

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

love triangle; eternal triangle

1

Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)

3

interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection

1

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

1

purity; chastity

2

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman

5

be; is

24

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

10

New Testament

1

mother

1

to approach; to draw near

1

oracle; revelation; divine message

1

unqualified; without qualifications

1

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

1

married woman; another's wife

2

Emperor Keikou; Keikou Tenno

4

lady; gentleman; person

1

Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

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