jpdb beta

indescribable

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

order; turn

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

3

to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

16

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

12

blinking (in surprise)

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1

hmm; I see; hrm

2

lake (in place names)

2

spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)

2

confectionery production

2

pomegranate (Punica granatum)

19

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

5

family positioned to accede to the shogunate

1

male student

1

four people

2

study; pursuit of knowledge

3

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

4

southeast

1

washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

1

wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery

2

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

3

imperial court

4

purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

4

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

14

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

11

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

10

speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

1

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

2

family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

6

courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

2

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

3

teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

14

forte; strong point

1

to become; to be

10

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

12

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

3

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

10

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

4

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3