jpdb beta

tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

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aftertaste

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obi sash

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string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

2

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

4

feminine handwriting; woman's hand

2

to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

2

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

3

fermentation; zymosis

1

to invite

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

2

principle; theory; fundamental truth

3

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

2

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

4

barrier; gate

2

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

4

early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar

1

typhoon; hurricane

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latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)

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door made of one or several wooden planks and no door framework

3

to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal

3

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

3

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

1

molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

of course; certainly; naturally

2

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

5

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

4

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

lattice door

1

to close; to shut

3

alternately; by turns

1

coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

2

feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

3

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

(pleasantly) intoxicated

1

to; towards; for

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again (and again); once again; yet again

3

talking to oneself

2

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements

1

bell-ringing (at a temple)

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putting out the light; switching off the light

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