jpdb beta

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

stone pillar

1

gravesite; tomb

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

3

just because; even if; even though

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

2

how many people; a number of people

1

tombstone; gravestone

2

reaching; attaining; arrival

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

1

conviction; belief; confidence

2

grandchild

1

either way; in any case; one way or another

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

3

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1

common saying; everyday talk; common parlance

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

2

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

5

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

hush money

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

2

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

4

corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

3

humid; sultry

2

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

1

ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness

2

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

1

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

1

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

3

defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

plan; design; layout

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

3

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

1

to make a sound

3

later on; eventually; afterwards

1

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

literary and military arts; the pen and the sword

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

2

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

3

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

3

real name

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