jpdb beta

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!

1

production control

1

pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes

1

(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely

1

an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

3

Shimane Prefecture (Chūgoku area)

3

precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation

1

person who has committed suicide

1

hair type; hair quality

1

nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious

1

beloved; dearest

2

to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief

1

hair of the deceased (retained as a keepsake)

2

Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back

1

mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

1

Blowin' in the wind

1

Hades; land of the dead; netherworld

31

high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis

3

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

1

nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

7

trifles; minor details

2

deceased; late; dead; departed

1

without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end

1

refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding

1

do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow

1

things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing

1

rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

2

Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

earnestly

1

for visitors; for guests

1

putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase

1

educational; instructive

1

vitamin

1

to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

1

subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea

1

relative

1

to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)

1

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

one full year; first anniversary

3

to congratulate; to celebrate

1

high time; about time

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute

1

one's own effort

1

commitment; pledge; promise

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

2