jpdb beta

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

2

everyone; one and all

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

2

to become pale; to turn pale

1

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

1

to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

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noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together

2

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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event; function

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inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

after; since

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

2

to return; to come back

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

3

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

3

from morning to evening; all day long

1

to let out a cry; to shout

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

3

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

1

form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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modest; reserved; quiet; humble

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covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)

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garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

2

sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

3

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

2

roughly

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fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

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haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)

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full dress; formal dress; uniform

1

three-year-old; triplets

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shoulder width (breadth)

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breast; chest

1

going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

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dressed in a kimono

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chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

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praise; glorification; extolment

1

to smile

2

the coming days

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visit to a grave

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hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

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evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

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head; lead; vanguard; first

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