jpdb beta

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

very spacious hall; grand space; (lit.) thousand-tatami area; large and flat bedrock terrain; vast rock plateau

3

shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out

1

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

4

to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

2

gecko; house lizard

1

hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle

2

to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

3

Mozu

1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

3

to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

1

all; as much as possible

1

planet; dark horse; surprise contender

1

Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)

4

Kinotao

4

express messenger; postman; mailman; courier

2

yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman

1

Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)

2

votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse

1

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

1

appointment; rendezvous; date

1

to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing

1

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

13

rush mat; matting; mat

7

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

5

older sister; elder sister

2

Asuwagawa

1

detour; roundabout way

1

darkness

3

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

crossing a mountain pass

1

covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)

1

straw hat

1

(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever

3

starting to walk

1

war drum

2

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

4

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

3

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

4

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)

6

tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)

2

clothes padded with cotton

1

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

4

phantom; vision; illusion

2

heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

1

to be overtaken by darkness

1

dust

3

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

3