jpdb beta

protection; repellent

1

placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt

3

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

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to be gossiped about

2

awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

1

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

2

preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement

1

childish; child-like; innocent; naive

1

older sister; lass; young lady

4

to rinse one's back

1

sincere; earnest; serious

2

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up

1

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

1

drink; beverage

4

sugar bowl; sugar jar

1

to behave well (of a child)

2

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

2

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

1

Buddhist

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

4

high priest; virtuous monk; holy man; reverend; venerable

1

nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

1

assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad

1

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

1

indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

1

timid; faint-hearted; wimpish

1

one's house; one's home; one's family; house

1

shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige

1

natural virtue; personal virtue

1

criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

critic; reviewer; commentator

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

2

to go downhill; to go down a slope

1

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally

1

smooth (i.e. without problems)

4

(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential

2

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

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lifestyle; way of living

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

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to give birth to; to have a stomachache

2

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

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accidental resemblance

1

intimacy; friendship

2

starting line (in a race); start line; starting point

1

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

4

along; parallel to; in accordance with

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