jpdb beta

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

again and again; repeatedly

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

1

Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

1

(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)

2

Asai Hisamasa

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

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

2

calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare

1

walk; stroll

3

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

2

to waste time; to kill time

4

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

2

Southeast Asia

1

indigenous people; native people; aborigines

1

Laurens van der Post

1

diesel engine

1

ignition; lighting; firing; setting off

1

kindling; firelighter

1

advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)

2

light meal; snack; refreshments

1

to escape

2

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

going on a pleasure jaunt

1

to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)

1

good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

3

pocket

1

bathroom mirror; vanity mirror

1

toilet articles; makeup kit

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

3

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

4

pocket watch

1

crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

1

design

5

to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it

2

functionality

2

hand-mirror

1

justification; positioning; alignment

1

to peek; to peep

1

to be reflected in a mirror

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

rustling of leaves; rustling of grass

1

peek; peeping; peeking

2

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

1

barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear

1

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

4