jpdb beta

somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

1

extermination of insect pests; pest control

1

mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)

1

prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

9

custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

4

historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

6

to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together

1

dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

encryption; encoding; encipherment

1

to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

2

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

2

deciphering; decoding

3

to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

2

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

2

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

1

to take out; to drag out

3

information; experience; knowledge; observation

2

on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

1

gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

1

remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

6

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

1

iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire

1

slum

2

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

1

drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer

1

woodcutter; lumberjack; logger

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1

disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance

1

safety; welfare; well-being

1

guiltless; innocent

1

enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having

2

(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole

1

long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range

10

usurpation

2

divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)

1

controlling power

1

manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)

1

drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts

1

overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

1

weather (conditions); disposition; temperament

1

inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

generation

2

election; selection; choice

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery

2

containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)

1

to stay (at); to stop (at)

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