jpdb beta

passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed

1

the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

5

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

4

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

5

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

2

to incur someone's enmity

1

proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

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hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)

1

west

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stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

2

condition; state (of health); appearance

1

rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

hood; kerchief

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

6

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

4

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

ransom

2

to deliver; to hand over; to transfer

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

5

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price

2

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

2

sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

2

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

2

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

2

woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age

3

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

3

dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained

1

missus; missis

5

because of; owing to; due to

5

be; is

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

2

stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

2

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

2

to be slow in saying

2

from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)

2

firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)

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