jpdb beta

smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

1

gender; distinction of sex; sex

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

5

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

2

old; olden

1

tradition; convention

1

festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony

4

to doze (off)

3

to shine in (light); to illuminate

3

dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea

1

as soon as completed

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

2

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

1

the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

2

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

3

each clan

2

be; is

3

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

1

means; method

5

permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass

1

draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print

2

discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry

6

to like; to prefer

3

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble

1

to not take seriously; to take lightly

1

sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

1

a quarrel; argument

2

detour; roundabout way

1

complaint

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

wintry desolation; poor business conditions

1

already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest

1

to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die

1

to be muddy; to be slushy

1

to lose one's footing; to slip

3

valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine

1

son

1

therefore; consequently

3

bad road

1

helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

2

temple (Buddhist)

3

the daimyo of a feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch

3

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

1

anger; wrath

3

wounded; injured

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