jpdb beta

straight-laced person; stubborn person

2

at any rate; anyhow

1

to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)

1

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

2

ridicule; scorn

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

3

laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow

5

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

2

from here; from this place

2

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

1

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong

1

point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)

10

opening in front (clothing)

1

lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs

4

universe; realm of thought; underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other

3

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

38

social studies

1

extracurricular lesson

1

temple; monk

2

to mimic; to imitate

2

learning by watching others; learning by imitation

2

being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to

1

Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive Zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); horsewhip

1

negative; contradictory

1

to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

4

capillary vessel; capillary

2

swish; whoosh; whizz

1

bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern

1

coarse tea

1

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

1

way of eating; how to eat

1

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

6

rice-producing region

1

wars; disturbances

3

sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict

1

long talk

2

to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

1

fragment; one of the group or party

1

pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man

1

rice bin; breadwinner

1

toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)

2

cake served with tea; teacake

1

to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off

1

shin; front of lower leg

1

thin udon noodles (served chilled)

7

large plate; platter

1

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

5

rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season

1

to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish

1