jpdb beta

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

serious illness

2

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

race (of people); type of person

1

hair (on the head)

3

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

what; what?; hey!

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

the same; the said; likewise

1

high; high school

1

white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

2

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck

3

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

arms; weapon; ordnance

2

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

good evening

1

being invited

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

4

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

2

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

feel sick; feel unwell

1

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

1

youth; springtime of life; adolescent

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

1

shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player

1

party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players

1

king

6

bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger

1

giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)

1

-fold; -ply

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

unhappy; sad; gloomy

1

"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front

1

nose

1

to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

1

second; number two; runner-up

1

hug

1