jpdb beta

coarse; rough

1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

just a minute; small quantity

2

mainstay; nucleus; key

1

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

professional shogi player; professional go player

1

antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

1

(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality

4

soldier; combatant; warrior

5

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

2

now; nowadays

1

light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste

1

still; even now; to this day

1

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

doll; puppet; figure

2

evil spirit (that can possess people)

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

hope; wish; aspiration

2

to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

1

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

4

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

book; volume

2

influence (on someone); inspiration

1

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

1

Tayama Katai (1872.1.22-1930.5.13)

2

quotation

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

1

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

2

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

1

one-way traffic

1

posing a question; question

1

how much; how many; however

1

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

3

just because; even if; even though

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

technique

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