jpdb beta

wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

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to resew; to remake

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indigo dye

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yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process

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(silk) crepe; crape

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fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material

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silver thread

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arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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control column; yoke; joystick

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curtain; drapery

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cheek

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diligent; hard-working; industrious

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small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)

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toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

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period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

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asthma

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fainting in agony

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to keep walking

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geological history; geohistory

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listening attentively; (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!

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irritating; frustrating

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patient; persevering

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weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)

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Negoro lacquerware

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fervently; desperately; fiercely; with full resolve

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intestine; bowel

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

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water leakage; water leak

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death by drowning

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submersion; inundation; being flooded

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a long time ago

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dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

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godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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sound of rainfall

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right under; directly below; right beneath

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to blacken; to darken

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wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona

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monster cat; cat with magical powers

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!

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to open one's eyes wide

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(doing) as one is told

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every single word and phrase; word by word

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to fail to hear; to miss

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complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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