jpdb beta

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

12

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

2

Western person; Westerner

1

nose

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mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

act; deed; conduct

2

to date; as of now

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largest class; top category

1

barbarian; savage

1

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

1

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

1

(religious) faith; belief; creed

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

fire brigade; fire company

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

5

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

3

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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genuine; authentic; true; real

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Yura

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younger brother

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

1

to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish

1

teacher; instructor

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

1

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

2

older brother

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triumphant air; smugness

1

Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding

1

stark naked; completely naked; nude

1

ornament; decoration

1

to have an interest (in)

1

type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

3

pendant (jewellery)

1

to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

1

red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

1

as (someone) says

2

you (plural)

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

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to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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