jpdb beta

brittle; fragile; easily cracked; perishable

1

person who has rendered distinguished service

2

lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill

1

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

2

language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois

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uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully

2

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

to fit in

2

repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

7

necessary expense

2

as before; as ever; as it was originally

5

seedling; young plant; rice seedling

2

not covered (by); not subject (to)

3

first-class goods

2

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

2

claw; talon

1

knot

1

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

4

ninja rope with grappling hook

2

according to plan; as planned; on target

4

to twine around

6

unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

1

going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

1

twice

1

right under; directly below

1

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

3

to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity

2

skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework

2

things at hand; personal belongings

2

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

1

smuggling; contraband trade

4

smuggled goods

1

cache; place to hide something

1

falling over; toppling sideways

1

large saw; framed pit saw

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

2

this evening; tonight

3

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

3

lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

9

edible wild plants

2

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

art of cooking; cookery; cuisine

12

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

3

to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss

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to drink in one gulp

4

sake cup

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brand new

2

frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)

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