jpdb beta

white lotus; purity; pure heart

1

... all over again (repeating the same failure)

1

lake; lake water

1

to dampen; to moisten

1

joint; seam

1

hemisphere

2

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

1

to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast

1

to forebode; to have a presentiment

1

analysis

1

inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative

2

bonshō; Buddhist temple bell

2

casting; founding; minting

1

lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper

1

evil spirit

1

purification; exorcism

1

trident

1

to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

3

outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery

1

to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate

2

pulley; block; tackle

3

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

1

under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed

3

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

pebble; small stone

1

encouragement; backing; reinforcements

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank

2

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

3

corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)

2

cask; barrel

1

form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

1

gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

7

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

3

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

to crawl into; to work oneself into

3

termite; white ant

2

hot-spring cure; taking the baths

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

7

red rust

1

skull; cranium

1

upper arm; (arch.) lower arm

1

bone fracture

2

to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1