jpdb beta

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

5

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

3

hope; wish; aspiration

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law department; law school

1

economics department; economics school

1

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

secret; private; surreptitious

2

majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

1

vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

ash; ashes

1

figure of speech

1

refusal; rejection

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

1

to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

1

back (of body)

3

freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

bathroom

2

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

1

humming; crooning

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

6

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

1

though one didn't intend (expect) to

2

next morning

1

to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone

1

long-sleeved kimono

2

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

1

calling card

1

foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige

1

light purple

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

gold thread

1

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

5

to become pale; to turn pale

1

mother

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

2

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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