jpdb beta

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet

1

Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

3

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

1

printing

1

half and half; fifty-fifty

2

red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)

1

irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

1

failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb

1

to fit in

1

(writing) desk

1

spacious; vast; wide

4

tidying up; finishing

2

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

plentiful; lot of; much; pile of

1

complimentary copy of a book

1

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

1

direct

1

sitting; stability

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

why; how

1

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

very; greatly; exceedingly

1

almost; nearly; close to

2

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

3

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

contract; compact; agreement

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

scattering; sprinkling; shaking

2

favor; favour; affection

1

way of calling

4

ellipse

2

with all one's strength; with all one's might

2

dozens; scores of; decades

2

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

2

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

3

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

10

golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour

14

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

2

three times

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

2

paper airplane (aeroplane)

1

good feeling; feeling good

4

forehead; brow

3

to fall down with a "plop"

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