jpdb beta

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

5

New Year's Eve; December 31

1

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

5

next year

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as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

6

the third

3

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

13

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

5

one week

2

training room (hall); gymnasium

9

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

2

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

4

to detain; to check; to restrain

8

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

5

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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precocity; early ripening; premature development

2

to rely on

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

32

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each

3

traditional Japanese dance

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

4

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

4

humming a samisen tune

3

first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)

4

virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit

2

youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new

4

door-to-door manzai; form of comedy originally performed at people's homes by entertainers during the New Year festivities; precursor to modern day manzai

1

(imperial) reign; period

1

to prosper; to flourish

2

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

said; aforementioned

1

unpolished and uncut gem

1

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

22

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

4

nimble; quick; agile

3

to change one's clothes

13

dancer's fan

5

sinking into obscurity; being ruined

2

imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

6

gentle woman; affectionate woman; beautiful graceful woman

2

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

7

sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

20

Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)

1

fish

8

abalone; ear shell

3

turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)

1

common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)

3

to pass by (time); to hit too much

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

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