jpdb beta

modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date

2

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

6

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

12

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

1

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

19

kanji; Chinese character

3

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

8

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

5

short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

11

having an ancient and honorable origin

1

old sword

1

junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

4

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

6

to name

1

antique; vintage item

5

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

12

Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)

1

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

2

pride; boast

6

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

60

this morning

1

bloodstain

8

to fly around; to scatter

7

black (colour, color)

2

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

13

along the way; along the road

3

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

more than usual; especially; particularly

3

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

3

to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

no concern of mine; nothing to do with me

2

(at the) window

10

grinning; smirking

2

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

11

student in a lower grade; underclassman

4

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

12

outsider; alien elements

1

cool; calm; composed; easy; simple

2

philanthropism

2

being lost for words

4

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

4

in that respect; on that point; in that regard

2

lower floor

5

ahem

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