jpdb beta

judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)

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trio; gang of three; threesome

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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

8

to come back

5

building

5

to whistle

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

2

to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste

2

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1

(a) look; gaze

3

chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake

6

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

4

to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

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Shinto shrine

3

all the gods and goddesses; all the deities

1

(religious) faith; belief; creed

2

pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly

1

bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours

1

beat; mora

1

to bow; to worship; to receive; to see

1

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

2

amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple

3

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

4

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

3

to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)

1

principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress

9

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

3

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

4

female delinquent

1

prize; award

3

to calculate; to divine

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

6

passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)

5

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

1

kangaroo

1

parent and child

2

(about) middle; midway

2

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

5

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

3

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

2

it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

1

deciding match; play-off; runoff

1

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

3

lower half of the body; nether parts

8

death by being run over

1

upper half of the body; upper body

6

(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

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