jpdb beta

to squat; to crouch

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orchid; light purple

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summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square

2

purple; violet

1

laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

2

rush; flood; deluge

3

not so

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

aria; singing; chanting

1

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

7

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

2

prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

1

reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis

2

to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

1

preparation; arrangements

1

to race against time

2

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

1

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

2

revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time

1

now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game

1

to smash up; to defeat crushingly

1

doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

1

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

1

mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

1

epicure; gourmet

1

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

1

since; this person

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

1

clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave

1

lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid

2

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

crisis; critical moment; critical time

1

judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)

1

(imperial) reign; period

1

notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology

2

divide into four pieces; one fourth

2

announcement; notice

1

security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)

1

diplomatic channel

1

east end; eastern tip

4

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

western edge (e.g. of city); west side

3

south

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Tokyo

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Kanagawa (prefecture)

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