jpdb beta

ear (head) of rice

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to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

difference; discrepancy; variation

2

poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)

1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

1

feather decoration; plume

1

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

2

carpet; rug (esp. felt)

1

appearance; looks

1

-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

1

rearguard; rear guard; back (player)

3

to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey

3

about this time; about now

2

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

himself; he himself

1

brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

1

to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

1

law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

1

to move forward; to move on

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

3

new form; new formula

7

stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night

1

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous

1

to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose

1

dismounting

2

the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit

1

counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles

2

carbine (short gun used by cavalry)

1

iron pot; kettle

1

drawing one's sword

4

approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy

5

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

2

naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell

1

to release

1

the entire force (of soldiers)

6

tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead

4

special seat; box seat

2

billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

2

horseshoe

1

to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)

2

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

1

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

3

slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)

1

fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket

1

instrumental ensemble

1

raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning

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