jpdb beta

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

7

seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance

1

at a glance; at first sight

1

wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

7

mesh (of a net)

1

to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect

1

to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

1

to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)

1

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

2

semicircular

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

anger; wrath

1

vedana (sensation)

1

servant; valet; menial

3

suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare

2

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

paying an unannounced visit; rudeness

1

social standing

1

lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable

2

samurai's face

1

to become (formal)

2

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

3

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

1

foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity

2

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

3

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged

1

before long; even now

3

main street; avenue

2

general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)

1

camphor

2

to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres

1

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

sevenfold; seven-ply

1

multilayered; doubled

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

4

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

to unsheathe

1

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

1

lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

4

(product of) nature; born (musician)

2

innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

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