jpdb beta

invitation

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

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invitee

2

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

2

one's home; one's house

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

olden days; former

3

face; looks; vestiges; trace

1

to remain; to be left

1

carving; engraving; sculpture

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

1

handrail; railing; banister

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

1

grain (of wood)

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

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

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

chandelier

1

portrait

6

corridor; hallway; passageway

1

those (near the second person)

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

to recall; to remember

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

escort

3

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

to stop walking; to pause

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

to step forward; to take a step forward

3

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

back; behind; rear

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

3

welcome; reception

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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