jpdb beta

to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing

8

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

29

to fit; to suit

21

three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident

1

Diplomorpha sikokiana (species of flowering plant); paper made from the fibre of this plant

1

stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity

6

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

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kozo (Broussonetia kazinoki x papyrifera); Japanese paper mulberry tree

2

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

16

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

17

number of years

3

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)

4

cultivation

10

acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

19

still better; even better

4

amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP

5

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

17

grated yam

21

if not ...; unless ...

2

liquid; fluid

31

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

73

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

66

to be discouraged; to be disheartened

8

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

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process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

28

I've got to be going; I must go

3

harvesting; reaping

3

black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family

57

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

20

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

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steamer; steam cooker

51

steamed dish; steamed food

2

to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around

3

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

120

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

6

stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon

4

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

25

squared timber; rectangular lumber

7

mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)

68

to make something (e.g. paper) from wet, pulpy material by spreading it thin and drying it

42

hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack

1

filtration; filtering; percolation

6

newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers

420

whole day and night; 24 hours

3

to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water

3

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

16

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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