jpdb beta

file; rasp

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to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

1

fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling

2

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

1

living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

3

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life

1

derailment; digression; deviation

2

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

1

main thread (of a story)

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

8

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

2

high street; town centre (center)

2

Rinzou

1

knitted hat; woollen hat

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

2

to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)

2

stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim

1

detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

2

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

2

feminine; womanly; female

1

cake served with tea; teacake

2

amateurish work

1

papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)

54

folk toy; traditional toy

1

wood carving; woodcraft

1

washi; Japanese paper

4

to paste together

2

to daub; to paint

2

sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac

1

dressed in a kimono

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tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed

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annotation; explanatory note

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hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

1

samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)

2

pica; atomic bomb

2

meaning; called; named; that says; that

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

2

figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating

1

to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

2

oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

1

contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked

1

numerous; many

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die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter

2

to pinch; to nip

2