jpdb beta

contracted sound; palatalised sound (e.g. Japanese morae with small kana); palatalized sound

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abuse; curse; swearing; insult

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extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

2

dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

2

to drag in; to pull in

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

short and stout; small but wide around

1

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

1

(by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach; used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect

2

confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder

1

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

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to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

1

true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses

7

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

sword wound; sword cut

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

1

party; gang; company; squad

3

at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately

2

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

1

on hand; readily available

1

hempen cord; rope

1

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

1

absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice

2

for fun; half in jest

1

capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest

1

calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare

1

that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...

1

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

2

all but dead; half killed

1

to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across

1

regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

2

unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding

1

south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles

2

Keiko

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travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal

2

Sagawa

1

awe; fear; dread; fright

5

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)

1

extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really

1

especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally

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