jpdb beta

change; transition; return present

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

inland

1

slightly elevated

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

tree; trees and shrubs

1

to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

dead leaf; dry leaves

4

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

4

contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show

1

demise

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Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)

2

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

1

tenth day of the month; ten days

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carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover

1

Sanuki

2

village

5

to step firmly; to harden by treading

4

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

fast pace; quick pace

2

rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)

3

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

19

conical wicker hat

2

north wind; northerly wind

1

slouch

1

size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

1

to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured

1

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

2

frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)

3

short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment

3

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

4

protection; repellent

3

cowhide; oxhide

1

to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress

1

sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

3

and then; and so; and; so then

2

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

1

discrimination; discernment; identification

1

cold sweat

1

to yield; to give way to; to make way for

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

aim

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overanxiety; needless worry

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by (means of); with

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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