jpdb beta

thick; dense; luxuriant

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

both banks (of a river)

1

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

2

in succession; one by one

4

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

6

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

18

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

7

plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall

4

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

1

glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle

2

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

4

drizzle; light rain

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

9

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

10

penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness

1

generally

4

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

glass; pane

7

section; cross section; profile

3

dark (deep) green

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)

2

Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)

3

early (days); initial stage; initial

2

short (e.g. story, film)

5

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

58

a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

11

transparent; clear

5

glass; pane

2

cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach

2

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

9

now that; since; so long as; because

2

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

64

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

9

pair

2

pupil (of eye); eye

9

many; numerous

2

(romantic) love

3

possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people

2

be; is

4

inevitable; necessary

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

2

to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

2

to grow old; to age

5

eyelid

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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