jpdb beta

(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally

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closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe

4

gasp; pant

2

having a dream

1

insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan

2

envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)

1

attendance; presence

1

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

1

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

1

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

1

morning; forenoon; just before noon

2

to shut the lid

4

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else

2

root; joint; base; crotch

4

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

7

looking pale; looking unwell

1

garden party

1

clear autumnal weather

1

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

blue sky

2

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western

1

to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

3

tailcoat

2

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

2

strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

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red hair; (arch.) Westerner (esp. a Dutchman)

4

samurai costume; old ceremonial costume

2

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

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photographer

7

high spirits; gleeful mood

1

to run around

23

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

3

party; banquet; feast

2

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

4

to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named

2

whichever one chooses; either way

3

tripod; three legs

4

trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps

2

hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

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shade of a tree; bower

4

to have an interest (in)

3

skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

2

revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)

2

legitimate; orthodox; traditional

10

successor

7

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

18

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

2

despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way

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