jpdb beta

same; similar; (just) like; equal

5

plain wood; unfinished woodwork

3

torii (Shinto shrine archway)

9

place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

6

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

1

handkerchief

3

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

7

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

vermilion (colour); cinnabar

1

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

10

to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

1

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

6

makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

1

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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simple; plain

3

such; this sort of; like this

9

to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

4

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

5

five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd

6

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

4

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

5

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

1

without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation

14

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

yellow; amber

1

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

1

black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

1

the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

1

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

1

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

3

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

14

universe; cosmos; space

2

the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings

1

element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

1

all things in nature; the whole creation

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

9

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

1

chuckle; giggle

8

going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)

1

main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary

2

(a) row; line

3

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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offertory box

1

monetary offering; offertory

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

13

clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

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