jpdb beta

embroidery

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thread; yarn; string

1

morning; a.m.

1

four o'clock

1

dream

6

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

3

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

2

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

2

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

2

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

1

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

2

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

2

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

2

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria

1

Kenji

1

to hurl up

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

1

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

1

(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter

1

example; role model

12

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

2

penmanship; calligraphy

2

each; every

1

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

upturned eyes

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

outward appearance; apparent

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

what

1

a certain ...; some ...

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

4

Miura

1

tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)

5

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

2

while; during (the time when)

3

to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

3

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

wall; fence

2

bee; wasp; hornet

1

spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

1

to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1