jpdb beta

dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

2

particularly; only; in the case of

3

person of character

2

to begin

2

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

1

ancient people

4

sake lees

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

2

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

11

moment; instant

1

to strike; to hit; to give hell to

2

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

1

to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

5

messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

2

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

2

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

2

(in one's) possession

2

portrait; likeness; picture

1

painter; artist

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

4

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

4

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

7

one's own writing

1

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

1

old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged

4

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

1

place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)

1

forehead

1

to comb down; to smooth down

1

one-year-old; one year old

2

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

8

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

3

woven pattern; background pattern (of lacquerware, printed materials, etc.)

1

(silk) crepe; crape

2

poetry party; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets

2

lecture on a literary text; literary criticism lecture

1

at the meeting; on the occasion

2

ceremonial dress

1

wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on

2

purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce

3

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

1

misunderstanding

5

defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage

2

one's later years; final years (in life)

8

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

2

to imagine; to envisage

2