jpdb beta

famous mountain

1

half

2

snow; snowfall

14

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

1

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

dirt; filth; grime

1

home; household; family; hearth

3

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

1

stingy; cheap; very frugal

1

old woman; hag; old bag

1

to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

2

should not be; must not be

2

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

3

to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

2

Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)

2

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

7

scholarship; scientific attainments

3

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

The Diary of Lady Murasaki (c. 1010)

1

Sei Shōnagon (author and poet of the middle Heian period)

8

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

criticism; critique; review; commentary

2

established reputation

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

exemplary

1

lady; (female) pervert

1

rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse

1

things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock

1

to be full of pride; to be boastful

1

human; human-like; as a person

1

The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)

10

to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

2

boastful speech; bragging

5

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

3

bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)

1

extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really

1

heavy

1

dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

2

vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

3

to go mad

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

2

upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

1

welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought

1

grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)

1