jpdb beta

to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

1

inspection; checking (goods, products)

1

back (side); back end; rear

1

embroidery

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

3

buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking

1

window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)

2

turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing

1

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

3

good wife

2

(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

3

what kind of business; what sort of matter

1

alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

2

buffet; self-service meal

2

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

3

major war; great war; world war

1

banquet hall

1

exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish

3

full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full

2

one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon

1

to be late; to be unpunctual

1

lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

2

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

3

atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)

1

Uji

14

kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)

1

Uji (city)

2

blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

1

maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

3

unpopular

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

9

Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

1

historic landmark; historic site; historic remains

1

to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

1

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

5

to communicate

2

Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix

4

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

4

trace; vestige; evidence

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

2

Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral

2

pattern; design

1

within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal

2

famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)

2

pretending to know; claiming to have an answer

1

(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha

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front approach to shrine or temple

2