jpdb beta

to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)

1

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

1

mutual financing association

1

make-up; get-up; disguise; costume

1

trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties

3

religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods

5

previous writing; first of two books; previous letter

2

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

oath; vow

1

depth; shade (of color, colour)

1

division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

1

mutual agreement; understanding; common consent

4

acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action

1

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

to be jumbled together

1

assembly; aggregation

1

main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence

1

the big two...; two major...; two main...

1

reunification

1

general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement

2

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

2

sending or passing along

1

pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

3

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

to run away and hide

2

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

3

survivor

3

opening gate

2

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

1

each; individual

1

making one's best exertions

1

drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up

2

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

proclamation; statement

1

whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph

1

feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

2

at; in; on

2

check mark; tick mark

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squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

3

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

3

indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

4

conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"

1

wise; clever; smart

1

carrying a portable shrine with arms stretched out (i.e. without shouldering it)

1

Oshidome

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs

1

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

1

master and father

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