jpdb beta

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

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out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

2

freshly severed head

2

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

several people; some people; a few people; a number of people

1

vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful

2

each (carrying)

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lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp

2

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

2

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la

2

in a circle (ring)

1

district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty

1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

to burn; to get fired up

3

sitting in a circle

1

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

4

bright red; bright

1

personal appearance and physique; person's appearance and physique giving a feeling of respectable character

2

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

1

spade; plough; plow

1

(long-handled) bamboo winnow used to sift earth or sand

2

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

3

employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker

1

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

1

to get to work

3

gravedigger

1

cemetery guard; crematorium worker

22

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

at least

1

they

6

to make a sound

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

gossip; idle talk; chat

1

annoying; provoking

1

large and small matters; particulars; details; greatness and smallness; circumstances

2

big catch (fishing); good haul

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

2

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

1

Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

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of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

good-natured; of good character

1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

2

one edge; one end; one side

3

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

1

three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three

1