jpdb beta

the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

3

power map; power structure; power relationships

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

1

physical; bodily

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest

1

by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension

1

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

8

Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition; three-legged crow inhabiting the sun

2

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

2

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

it seems that; as if

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so

1

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

nickname

1

casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof

1

audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

1

razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect

1

to shed light; to cast light

1

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

1

to slip off

3

to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

1

one-legged

1

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

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

1

to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

2

how many people; a number of people

3

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

1

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

2

hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle

2

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

to let one's guard down

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

4

brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

1

to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter

3

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

2

detached; aloof; indifferent

1

god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper

2

association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

1

that is to say; so that means

3

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

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completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

4

proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied

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