jpdb beta

independence; autonomy; self-reliance

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flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

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every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart

4

practice sword used in iaido

3

long, leisurely bath

3

to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

1

winter

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temperature

2

several months

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

7

zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

10

blindingly quick speed; (in) a flash; (in) the blink of an eye

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also called

2

late at night; small hours of the morning

2

things; everything

3

creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

5

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

2

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

6

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

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

2

long talk

1

to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell

3

greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

12

brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

5

Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

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bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)

5

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

3

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

3

lake

2

treasure

3

maze; labyrinth; inner ear

27

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

1

cave; cavern; grotto

19

depths; deep level

1

guard; watchman

8

depths of the earth

21

to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)

1

one knee

2

tone; manner of speaking

1

to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

penlight

4

sand; grit; fine gravel

4

to draw a conclusion

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to leave open

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to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit

2

filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity

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