jpdb beta

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

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contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

2

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

3

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

3

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

2

to close; to shut

1

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

3

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

1

child of an emperor

1

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

3

(one's parents') home

2

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

4

to answer the phone

1

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

5

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

4

to accept (something) with thanks

1

second

1

chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia

4

notice; notification

3

Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat

1

Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)

1

Shimogamo

3

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

3

to face on; to look out on to

1

Western-style room

1

way; method; means; (technical) specification

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

11

next day

2

end-of-year; year-end

1

to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)

1

vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue

1

(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)

2

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

4

ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

3

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

3

beam; joist

1

grain (of wood)

2

to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself

2

to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

2

mother

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