jpdb beta

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

ideal

1

both hands; both arms; ten

5

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)

5

this world; earthly life

2

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

2

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

2

to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment

1

funeral

1

to catch a cold

1

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

1

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle

1

inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

point in time; occasion

3

talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

3

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

3

drink; beverage

2

executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

8

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

Buddhist priest; monk; boy

4

support

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

beer

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

1

sake; Japanese rice wine

3

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker

1

to look towards

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

3

alcohol; sake

1

unexpected; surprising

4

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

5

one hour

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

2

to get drunk; to become tipsy

4

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

7

cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)

2

south

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

2

adoration; admiration; devotion

1