jpdb beta

burn; scald

4

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

2

un-; non-; negative prefix

7

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

13

vivid; striking

1

idealized image

2

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

6

heredity; heritage

4

sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance

3

innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh

2

altogether; entirely

10

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

1

overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team

1

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

1

feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand

2

apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate

3

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

2

if not so

1

decision; judgment; resolution

2

to clap

2

to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into

2

reprisal; revenge

2

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

2

wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation

1

violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery

1

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

1

mistress; lover; prostitute

3

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

6

Aijirou

1

seduction and killing

1

since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

3

Shijouhorikawa

1

kimono fabrics shop; draper

2

water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)

2

cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics

1

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

urge; demand; importunity

1

(head) clerk

3

mistress; kept woman; concubine

7

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

10

rape; violation

1

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

2

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together

1

sexual indulgence

1

decision; determination

8

secrecy; highly classified information

4

taking part (in planning); participation

3

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

6