jpdb beta

axe; ax; hatchet

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to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

3

Izu Peninsula

4

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

3

corridor; passage; hall

3

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

3

raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities

4

unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness

1

beauty

4

praise; extolment; extollment

1

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

1

to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

1

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

1

to love

1

mountains and rivers; natural surroundings

1

miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

2

soon; shortly; nearly; almost

1

to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

1

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

2

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

3

song; singing

1

mass Ise pilgrimage (occurring intermittently during the Edo period)

1

to arrive home; to return

3

Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

companion; company; tritagonist

1

Chousuke

1

return; coming back

3

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

angry voice

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

outside the house

1

hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

3

bare feet

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

2

bottom of one's heart

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

diary; journal

5

remembrance; recollection; recognition

1

premature joy; short-lived elation

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