jpdb beta

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

2

mother

8

school friend

1

open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

1

youngest brother; last disciple

1

to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

1

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

1

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

1

to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

1

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

2

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens

4

the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

1

slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; waist of a willow tree

1

related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood

1

older sister and younger brother

2

skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones

2

to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

1

content of a letter

1

loved one; lover; sweetheart

2

sweetened rice-flour cakes for offering at the Dolls' Festival

1

evening meal; supper; dinner

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

middle

2

(religious) faith; belief; creed

1

day and night

2

to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something

1

lack of self-reliance; depending on others

1

wailing; lamentation

3

to caress; to stroke

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

1

(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

1

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

5

barrage balloon

5

speech

2

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

1

notes; draft; manuscript

6

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

4

machine parts; machinery; equipment

1

rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)

1

spread; span; expanse; extent

2

national defence; national defense

4

middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)

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