jpdb beta

heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object

1

to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

16

summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle

13

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

3

geometric pattern

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

7

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

7

synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

8

(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

5

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

10

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

7

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

13

sign; symbol; mark

2

connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction

2

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

6

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

19

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

145

completion; perfection; accomplishment

10

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

18

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

4

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

6

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

8

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

2

Genji

25

means; is; as for

14

to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

1

front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced

4

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

5

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

34

skill

2

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

10

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

12

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

4

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

6

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

5

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

4

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

13

complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

5

to be worried; to be troubled

11

contradiction; inconsistency

20

to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do

40

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

5

fatal; lethal

5

foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

4

immediately; right away; on the spot

10

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

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