jpdb beta

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

1

adoration; admiration; devotion

1

Bushido; samurai code of chivalry

2

one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)

1

temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building

1

to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)

1

(feeling of) trust

2

practice; practising; training; study

1

sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard

1

warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)

1

milk-white; milky

1

Arius

10

blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

3

maker; builder; creator; farmer

2

to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit

3

to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

1

sexual harassment

1

Motomori

1

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

3

Ochanomizu (Tokyo district); Ochanomizu (Kyogen play)

1

sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair

3

washing (a kimono, futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole; washing (something) in its entirety; washing thoroughly

1

Japanese tea

1

to communicate

1

blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless

1

indigenous people; aborigines; indigenes

1

Ainu

3

alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do

1

non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice

1

integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor

1

in a line; in a row

1

acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori

5

faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering

2

months and years

8

actual age; true age

1

anecdote; story; episode

1

Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

8

Edda

1

pork fried with ginger

1

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

2

oily; greasy; sticky

1

home delivery (of food); outside catering

1

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

1

electrical work

1

work clothes; fatigues

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)

3

construction work

1

to become familiar (to one's ears)

1

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

2