jpdb beta

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

1

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

2

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

to appear

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

4

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

Kihee

1

assumed name; alias

1

possible; likely; probable

1

common; usual

2

to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

1

second floor; upstairs

3

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

4

two-sworded (samurai)

1

probable; likely

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

1

large number (of); many; majority

3

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

2

scrap lumber; piece of wood

1

short; brief

2

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

6

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

1

pail; bucket

1

to lay aside; to set aside

1

to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

2

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

2

millstone; mortar

1

brazier; hibachi

2

to be a matter of life or death

1

danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety

1

burglary; burglar; closet

2

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

aim

2

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

2

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

4

all (there is); as long as there is

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

3

torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

7

capture; arrest

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy

1

for this reason

2

money; funds

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