jpdb beta

handle; grip; knob

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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

2

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

coffin; casket

1

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

1

freezer

5

business use; business purposes

1

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

to finish reading; to read through

1

careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

2

address to the gods; type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era

1

to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

1

(a multitude of) gods

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

perusal; one reading

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

2

to address

1

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

1

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

1

to weaken

1

passing shower; streaks of pouring rain

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

1

sunset

1

weather

1

(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

1

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

1

the best; ideal

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions

1

one month

1

(please) look; see; (please) try to do

1

with these words; while saying

1

Tokyo

1

you (plural)

1

open-mouthed

1

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

kanji; Chinese character

1

to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

1

to hand over; to surrender

1

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1