jpdb beta

young girl; young lady

1

with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble

1

drum

2

microscopic

1

area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

1

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

1

stone wall

1

shorter way; shortcut

2

to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient

1

kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.

2

greasepaint

1

costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

1

geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts

1

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

insatiable; untiring; persistent

1

dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

1

number of years

1

roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity

2

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

arrangement of stones in a garden

1

to turn to the right

1

teacup

1

belle; (town) beauty

1

tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten

1

to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock

1

bench

1

shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.

1

ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet

1

kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

3

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

wooden clappers

1

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

1

to perform; to play; to act

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

rack (torture device)

1

authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office

1

to go downhill; to go down a slope

1

(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

1

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

1

going up and down; ascent and descent

1

passing through without stopping; passing by

1

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

2

two-storey house; two-story house

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

1

starvation

1

putting life into; animating; cheering up

2

main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

1

row of houses; each house; every house; every door

1

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

1

atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty

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