jpdb beta

tenth; tithe

1

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

1

absorbent cotton; cotton wool

1

to conceal; to hide

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

2

nose and mouth; muzzle (e.g. of a dog); nostril; nostrils; naris

1

to push (something) against

1

falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)

1

scruff of neck

1

gatepost; pier

1

to bear; to shoulder

1

three minutes

2

to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp

1

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

1

question; query

3

to shut up; to imprison

1

confession

3

(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

2

wide; presumptuous

1

helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

2

slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery

1

plan; measure; means; scheme; policy

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

1

ardor; enthusiasm

2

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

face (of person)

4

to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front

2

favorite; favourite; habitually used

3

tiny; little; wee

1

foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

famous geisha; talented geisha; beautiful geisha

1

skill; dexterity; master hand

1

light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)

1

dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)

1

coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing

1

fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark

4

close-fitting trousers; long underwear

1

wiping; drying

1

the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless

1

nightfall; early evening

2

Harumachi

2

Omotesenke school of tea ceremony

1

elaborate dinner tray

1

(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing

1

able individual; man of ability

1

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

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