jpdb beta

to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

1

as usual; as is one's habit

2

to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for

1

really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage

1

sitting down; sitting up; sit!

1

as is habit; the way life normally is

1

absolute basics; very rudiments

1

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

1

oil paper; oiled paper

1

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

1

book; volume

4

makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi

3

(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

1

book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

2

account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

2

hard to do

1

easy; simple; plain

1

reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

page; nth page; page ...

1

description; account

2

disaster; calamity; misfortune

1

god who causes calamities; evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)

1

god who causes calamities; evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)

1

to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)

2

height; acme; extremity; end; limit

1

phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

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

1

(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)

1

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

1

faithful servant

1

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

1

to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

1

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

2

advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug

1

unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

1

cold sweat; greasy sweat

1

master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

4

affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like

1

cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

2

a little bit; a little while

2

to become clumsy; to miss one's aim

1

both

1

using all one's strength; using all one's might

2

being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid

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