jpdb beta

hokora; small wayside shrine

3

to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

2

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

5

moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

2

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

8

visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)

2

long (time that has passed); old (story)

7

copious (flowing)

2

breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction

1

(Shinto) shrine

2

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

11

bulk; volume; quantity

4

to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)

7

sound of water

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

4

creak; squeak; creaking sound

2

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

2

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

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(musical) accompaniment

1

deep in the forest

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

15

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

2

quiet; still; surreptitious

2

stir; commotion; noise

7

to surround; to crowd around

3

green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure

2

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

4

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

5

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

2

to cease; to stop; to be over

17

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

3

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

9

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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curve

1

ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway

2

(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly

2

sliding door

6

to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

3

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

13

to smile

66

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

18

in the building

20

children's book

3

children's story; fairy tale

4

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

1

kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

1

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

3

colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information

4

sleeve

1

lending; loaning

3