jpdb beta

anecdote

1

to hear of; to learn of

1

biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence

2

foolish act; folly

1

record; transcript

1

faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)

2

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

index finger; forefinger; second toe

3

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

4

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

10

water system; river system; drainage system

1

change; transition; vicissitudes

4

indicates emphasis

1

rarely; seldom

1

hell

2

the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm

1

rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

4

both; both sides; both parties

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

8

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

2

to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

5

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

3

chance; opportunity

5

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

6

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

2

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

to call in; to invite; to bring in

1

with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

2

general; popular; common; typical

1

haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)

1

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

1

noble; aristocrat; peer

1

everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)

1

eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

3

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

1

feel (of a material); texture

2

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

very deeply

3

bow; bowing

1

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

35

to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

4