jpdb beta

back (of a chair); backrest

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(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

2

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

1

sense of accomplishment

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

2

hairstyle

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to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair

1

preparation room

1

depths; deep part

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

only; nothing but

1

dispute; argument; contention

1

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

2

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

rose window

1

three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)

1

nave (of a church)

1

altar

2

colonnade; row of columns

1

arcade (street)

1

aisle (of a church)

1

attendance; participation; presence

3

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

1

eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

1

to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

1

pure white; snow white

3

to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair

2

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

1

veil

3

waterfowl; water bird; shorebird

1

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

1

to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)

1

to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow

1

frill

1

butterfly

5

royal family

2

crest; coat of arms

1

highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)

1

silk; silk cloth

1

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

1

fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

2

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

1

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

1

one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

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