jpdb beta

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

2

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

senior high school; high school

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

3

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

3

not care; not caring

1

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

to lay aside; to set aside

1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype

3

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

8

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

something (or other)

1

in comparison to; rather than

3

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

17

major incident; major happening; big scandal

1

oneself; one's body

1

to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity

1

vermilion; scarlet

3

to peel off

1

torii; Shinto shrine archway

4

(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine

1

weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

4

rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

1

to fall into ruin; to be desolated

2

dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree

2

sun; sunshine; sunlight

5

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

dim; gloomy

2

or something

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

3

suddenly; all of a sudden

2

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

5

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

3

floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

curt; blunt; brusque

1

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

1

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

2

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

3

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

submachine gun

11

just before

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