jpdb beta

the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

1

(public) duty

2

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

1

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

1

stickily; relentlessly

1

live-in (e.g. job)

1

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

3

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

1

clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts

1

several times; a few times

2

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

1

elder sister; effeminate man

2

to turn the lights off

1

noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)

1

spy; secret agent; spying

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

2

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

1

capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest

1

wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

1

northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady

1

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

2

the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin

1

to trample; to crush underfoot

1

stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant

1

magician; conjurer

2

fallen tree

1

to sit down; to take a seat

1

double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

2

mother's milk

11

a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

1

jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture

1

to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

1

to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief

1

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

2

puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)

1

belch; burp; eructation

1

early rising

2

three meals (a day)

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

eating habits; diet; dietary pattern

1

extremely; very much

1

Near and Middle East

1

adventurer

2

Guildhall, Vermont

1

guild

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martial artist; fighter

2

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

1

(one) line; (one) row

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