jpdb beta

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

beyond that point; after that

1

all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

2

way of solving (a problem); solution

1

frontal attack

1

key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery

1

patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

6

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

2

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

carrying out one's original intention

1

use of force

1

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

3

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

to eat too much; to overeat

1

to fall flat; to collapse in a heap

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

1

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

one week

1

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

1

present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)

1

ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

11

spacious; vast; wide

3

one room

5

to show up; to appear; to turn up

1

disappointment; let-down

1

(not) a single person; (no) one

2

windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable

6

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

1

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

2

on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

1

lighten up!; cheer up!

1

mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

2

occult

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

2

to become pale; to turn pale

1

to smash; to break

2

damned; cursed; accursed

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1

slime

1

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

1

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

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