jpdb beta

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary

1

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

1

Homori

1

pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)

1

English poetry; English poem

1

Byron

1

sea; ocean; waters

3

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

2

Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet

1

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

to perspire; to sweat

1

night before last

1

to strangle to death

1

to remain; to be left

2

bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing

1

naked body; nudity

2

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

1

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

to hang (e.g. oneself)

2

vein

1

to swell up

1

all over the body; from head to foot; all over

2

to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

thick soup

1

uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided

6

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

3

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

4

to collect; to assemble; to gather

4

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

3

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

3

books

1

counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging

2

old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

4

considerably; fairly; quite

1

idealize

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

philosopher

2

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

at that time; in those days

2

warrior; samurai

1

traditional; conventional

1

transparent; clear

3

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

4

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

2