jpdb beta

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

2

cloud

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main street

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

14

mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall

2

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

19

shadow; tail; following

3

to hide oneself

4

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to pick up; to find; to gather

7

where to?; whither?

1

head house (family); birthplace; originator

7

daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor

8

samurai residence

11

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

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warrior

2

faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

7

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

31

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

7

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

5

while; even though; despite

8

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

2

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

2

to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

3

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

37

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

4

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

4

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

3

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

2

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

5

with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly

5

burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case

1

quickness; agility; activity

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

19

vents at the hips of a pair of hakama

4

mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

5

to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

3

directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front

5

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

4

jump; leap; skip; bound

3

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

8

to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

1

swordplay; swordsmanship

3

to be splendid; to be superb

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

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