jpdb beta

inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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fire; conflagration

3

night sky

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bright red; bright

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

3

alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine

2

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

to stagger; to stumble

1

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

1

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

2

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

deep black

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one (bird or rabbit)

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thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

1

son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

1

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

2

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

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union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

2

smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

1

maid; handmaid

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

servant; employee

2

to join (a group)

1

wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

3

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

1

irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing

1

face

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

2

daimyo oak (Quercus dentata); Japanese emperor oak

1

government forces; loyalist army

1

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

1

completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least

1

spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance

1

but; however; although

2

preparation; arrangements

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

1

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!

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to lean against; to set against

2

wood (for building); lumber; timber

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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original text; source book; draft

1

white hairband

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long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)

3

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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