jpdb beta

any one; any; whichever

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design

3

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

business ability; business acumen

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

2

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

1

to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

to carry; to bring (to a place)

1

milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

4

censer; incense burner

12

palm (of the hand)

1

here and there; in places

1

to be tinged red

1

portion; section; part

1

ore; mineral; crystal

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

1

(building) stone

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

white porcelain

2

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

1

elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful

1

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

to sell at a high price

1

phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo

2

nephrite

3

something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair

1

prizing; valuing highly; esteeming

2

treasure

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

2

to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried

1

forgetfulness

1

interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

2

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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valuable article; valuables

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

1

house where one was born; one's parents' house

2

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

variation in color (colour); having a different color

1

diamond

1

choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

2

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

2