jpdb beta

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

5

to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)

2

all-night vigil over a body; wake

3

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

house in which a mistress is kept

1

spy; secret agent

1

(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless

5

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

1

review (of learned material); revision

1

act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct

2

act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct

2

guiltless; innocent

1

to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

3

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

death; the late; the deceased

1

(dead) body; corpse

1

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

2

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

2

simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap

1

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

1

memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death

1

at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant

1

sutra

1

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

1

Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui; traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shōki (WWII fighter aircraft)

1

red-horned demon; red ogre

1

eight o'clock

2

whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all

1

convenient; useful; handy; helpful

1

to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)

1

to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir

1

command; order; request; order (for an item)

2

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

1

nap

2

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

4

reply; answer

1

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

to relocate; to move; to change residence

1

pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

2

borrowing

1

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

good night

3

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

1

suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line

1

paper

1

suitcase

3