jpdb beta

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly

4

very interesting; of great interest

4

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

2

Edo period (1603-1868)

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a certain ...; some ...

2

mechanical

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

5

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

2

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

2

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

3

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

oh, yes?; really?

9

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

1

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

2

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

3

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

4

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

4

dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

7

clattering; rattling

1

kanji; Chinese character

1

straight line; beeline

1

pity; sorrow; grief; misery

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

3

to jump up to one's feet

1

at the window; by the window; next to the window

1

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

1

even

1

moonlight

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

2

imagination; supposition; guess

4

bed

7

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

5

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

(just) one's imagination

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

10

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

3

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

10

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

2

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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