jpdb beta

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

10

puddle; pool of water

3

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

50

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

8

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

3

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

2

to breathe out; to exhale

1

high-pitched; shrill

9

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

43

back (of a chair)

3

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

13

chair; stool; post; office; position

27

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

9

counter for chairs or seats

5

to lie down (and rest)

6

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

7

(in Japanese architecture) transom

14

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

21

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

50

indoor; inside the room

3

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

6

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

20

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

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

7

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

15

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

11

container (esp. for food)

16

opening; gap; dried and opened fish

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

9

handle; grip; knob

2

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

4

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

6

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

5

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

8

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

11

place; situation; position; location

12

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

7

consequence; outcome; result; blame

24

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

24

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

6

if; in case; supposing

26

a bit more; a bit longer

6

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

11

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

2

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

5

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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