jpdb beta

measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

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therefore; because of this; for this reason

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pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

2

all day; for a whole day

1

snow-laden sky

1

break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity

1

to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

1

open air; outdoors; outside

1

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

room; apartment; flat

1

to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

1

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

2

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

father and child; father and son; father and daughter

1

last (year); yesterday

1

night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.

1

leaving the capital; leaving Tokyo

3

being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

1

but; however; provided that

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we; us

2

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

4

pen nibs

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

2

orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration

1

arrow; wedge; chock

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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one's previous letter; one's last letter

1

rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun

1

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

to fall prostrate

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the following; next

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26th day of the month; 26 days

5

Tuesday

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to continue to rain or snow

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heavily; profoundly

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snowman

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to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

stream; brook; creek

28

rubber boots

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special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)

1

taxi

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(science of) agriculture; agricultural science

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

3

village; hamlet; settlement

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history

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

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