jpdb beta

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

3

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

1

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

negative; minus

15

way; method; means

1

mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court

1

two; 2

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

6

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

12

ladle; dipper; scoop

1

imperial order; imperial decree

2

tone; manner of speaking

4

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

2

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

3

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

1

clothes; outfit; uniform

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)

1

to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

1

quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever

4

coveting; raga (desire)

11

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

3

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

7

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

1

phlegm; sputum

2

including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second

3

gorge; ravine

6

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

1

thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp

3

acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by ...

3

sutra; Buddhist scriptures

1

vedana (sensation)

2

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)

4

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

5

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

conversation; talk; chat

2

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)

3

legal; lawful; legitimate

1

garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1