jpdb beta

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

2

large army

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acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

3

to march on the capital

1

fast pace; quick pace

2

light from outside; natural light

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

4

modest; reserved; quiet; humble

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

2

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

march; parade

1

reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression

1

kitchen; financial situation

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company employee; office worker; white-collar worker

1

exhibition

3

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

1

office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker

2

young couple

1

den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

1

to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully

1

coarse oilpaper umbrella

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

3

midwinter

2

dark red; deep red

1

felt; woollen cloth

2

raincoat; oilcoat

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

3

time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

2

sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")

2

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

2

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

joy

1

one after another; in rapid succession

1

continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

1

to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

1

market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market

4

spouse; wife; husband; partner

1

to search for; to seek for; to look for

1

romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance

1

model; dummy; maquette

1

goods; article; thing

2

as (for); for; in the capacity of

6

exception

1

to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf

1

being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus

1

female friend; woman friend

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

6

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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