jpdb beta

letterpress printing; moveable type printing

1

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

2

to transcribe; to copy

1

such; like that; in that way

1

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

1

basking in the sun

1

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

2

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

1

talkative

1

father; dad; husband; you; he

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

to come off; to slip down; to slip off

1

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

in one's hands; in one's control

1

top-quality article

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

homemade

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yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

2

tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you

1

to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

1

garden lantern; hanging lantern

1

to talk together

1

overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

1

volunteer soldier

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

2

double suicide; lovers' suicide

1

to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

to be fated to; be linked by fate

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

traditional culture

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oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition

1

absolute

1

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

1

(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

8

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

2

later

1

oppression; suppression; pressure

1

friction; discord; strife

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

2

to shut in; to confine; to contain

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

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