jpdb beta

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

5

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

1

emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

7

well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

1

base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

1

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

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I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

1

absence; disregard; indifference

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ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

4

offertory box

2

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

3

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

2

to throw into

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temple (Buddhist)

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

3

deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

1

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

1

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

1

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

2

Japanese-style room

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

2

zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

3

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

1

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

6

to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

1

gluttony

1

each; individual

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

to sit down

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

deep-mud paddy

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

5

to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

1

this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way

1

never again

2

not; nonexistent; not being (there)

3

to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)

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