jpdb beta

sincerity; true heart; devotion

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.; person in charge of someone taken into custody

4

prisoner

3

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

the people; the public; the world

3

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

3

clear; pure; noble

1

ocean; large sea; fabric pattern

1

open sea; Okinawa

2

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

1

to hint; to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise

1

economy; thrift

1

family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

5

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

to talk together

1

wandering; jobless; unemployed

1

simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

ago; since; before; previous

5

poor meal

1

pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

5

please

1

legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

4

partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)

1

New Year's Eve; December 31

2

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

6

year end

2

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

8

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

equanimity; upeksa; upekkha

1

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

1

fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life

1

cloud

8

one tanka; one poem

2

compared to

3

change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

short term; short time

1

to intend; to be sure that

3

with lightning speed

1

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

2

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

probability; likelihood; chances

2