jpdb beta

piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)

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obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way

1

to let one's guard down

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

1

confession

1

ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

4

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

triumphant look

1

maybe; could be; might

1

leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

2

at parting; on parting

1

dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt

2

first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan

3

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

saying too much

1

ill-natured; inconstancy

1

proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony

2

pedal

2

tone

1

autumn; fall

2

double room; room shared by two people; shared room

1

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

2

regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat

2

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

to eat up; to consume (completely)

1

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

3

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

6

sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable

1

to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble

4

hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

2

money

1

money; cash

1

disgraceful; shameful

1

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

summary; digest

1

presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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