jpdb beta

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

moustache; mustache

3

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

1

we; us

3

months and years

2

to cultivate; to foster

5

(fine) art; the arts

2

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming

2

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

to go into the minutest details

1

subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

2

you could say that

1

area; region

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

4

all the more; still more

2

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

2

discomfort

1

show; exhibition; spectacle

1

respect; honour; honor

1

will not do; do not; does not

5

discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill

1

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

2

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

3

to take over; to hand over

2

one end; an end; part; fragment

2

emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

1

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

1

great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

1

to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by

1

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

2

clattering; rattling

2

antiquity; ancient times

1

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

3

curious; strange; unusual

1

a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

1

tsunami; tidal wave

2

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

changing completely; transformation

1

worldly affairs; ways of the world

1

minimum; at the very least

1

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

gun; rifle; small arms

1

handicraft; industrial art object

1

hmm; I see; hrm

7

small fraction; small proportion

1

to smile broadly; to grin widely

1