jpdb beta

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

3

one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

1

common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

2

undersash; belt

1

needlework; sewing; seamstress

1

Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)

1

juice; sap; soup; broth

4

small talk; chat; gossip

1

to fall asleep

3

dead of night; midnight

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

1

bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing

2

inside the capital

1

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

3

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

18

congratulation; celebration

15

lake (in place names)

3

sunrise

2

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

to set upon a journey; to start travelling; to set off on a trip

1

leaving the capital

1

to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

1

drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

four years

1

cattle manure; cow dung; cowpat; bullshit

1

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

2

(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest

1

moment; brief space of time

1

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

1

step by step; by degrees

3

conscious; deliberate; intentional

1

gait; one's manner of walking; technique involving tripping the opponent

1

exclamation; admiration

2

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

1

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

3

ostentation; show; affectation

1

refusing food

1

bottom of one's heart

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.

1

(sound of) wind through pine trees; soughing of wind through pine trees; (metaphorically) sound of a boiling tea kettle

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

1

wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

4

against; contrary to

1

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1