jpdb beta

red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion

1

mercury sulfide (esp. mercuric sulfide, HgS, but also mercurous sulfide, Hg2S) (sulphide)

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

3

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

5

kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle

1

padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)

1

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

2

baby; infant

1

as (someone) says

5

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

2

torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

2

Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church

1

cardinal (Catholic Church)

1

scarlet; cardinal red

1

vestment; priest's robe

1

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

1

blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body

2

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

3

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

5

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

3

what color

1

well; now; then

5

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

3

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

2

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

9

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

6

new; fresh; novel

1

to build; to construct

1

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

3

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished

1

rain and wind; driving rain; the elements

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

2

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

2

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

13

four years

2

to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)

3

suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

2

grim stare; stern look

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

5

cousin (female)

1

older sister; lass; young lady

1

paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

2