jpdb beta

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

2

daily publication; daily issue

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

3

hard to get; hard to come by

1

precious; valuable

1

thanks; gratitude

1

flicker of light

1

indicates emotion

1

shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

2

coloured paper; colored paper

1

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

1

lingering scent

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

every evening; night after night

2

non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

to pass; to go past

1

granulated sugar; brown sugar

1

without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

1

rift between clouds

1

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

2

according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

2

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

3

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

4

not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think

1

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

5

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

worthlessness

1

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

3

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

2

one (straw) bagful

1

sack for charcoal

5

stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

2

common reed (Phragmites australis)

4

puddle; pool of water

2

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

1

to lend (e.g. money)

1

shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet

1

giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)

1

both feet; both legs

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

4

sole of foot

1