jpdb beta

drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts

1

sacred ground

3

proposed site; site chosen

2

city meeting hall; civic hall; community center

22

to ambush

1

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

2

objective; aim; mark

1

misleading

1

taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness

3

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

1

to pass away; to die

1

temple (Buddhist)

1

main temple gate; temple

2

grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

2

number of (large) animals

2

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

token (effort); something done for form's sake

1

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

1

loyalty; faithfulness

1

planning; planning ability; deliberateness

1

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

1

second day of the month; two days

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

1

compelling force; legal force

2

real experience; actual observations

1

the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)

1

(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

1

sand; grit

2

hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius

1

like; similar to; same as

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

1

to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate

1

network

1

fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle

1

attention; giving one's attention; focusing

1

to compete with each other

1

turmoil; chaos; confusion

1

initial stage

1

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

2

usurpation

1

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

1

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

1

(necessary) personnel; required person

1

cripple; disabled person; invalid

1

spontaneous; voluntary

1

strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot

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