jpdb beta

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive

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bedding; bedclothes

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about this time; about now

3

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

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velvet

2

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

3

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

2

Shinbashi (Tokyo)

3

vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

5

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

in order; in turn

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

cloth bag

3

to drag out

1

pearl

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

1

maroon; reddish-brown

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

1

satin with raised figures

1

chrysanthemum flower

1

to weave a pattern; to begin to weave

1

paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree

4

shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina

1

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

2

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

1

metal fittings; metal fixtures

1

sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi

1

hairpin

1

ovum; ovule; egg cell

1

tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)

2

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

2

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

1

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

2

(hen's) egg

2

whiteness

2

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

5

light purple

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storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue

1

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

5

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

last year

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1