jpdb beta

receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return

1

favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

1

halfsies; splitting evenly between two people

1

to join forces; to cooperate

1

three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

honey

3

pi (Greek letter); pi (constant)

1

numerical formula

1

the following week; the next week

2

to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)

1

study group; study meeting

3

to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)

1

reform; innovation

1

national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

1

A Collection of Tales from Uji

1

highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

1

simply put

1

hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)

2

Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)

6

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

5

disguise; masquerade

2

shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

1

seeming (to be); appearing; apparently

1

west

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

1

hunter; huntsman

1

killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

religious; spiritual

1

leather

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

eyelashes

1

(a) Buddha; deceased person

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

one's own style; self-taught manner

1

ideal

1

romantic

1

exorcism

2

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

2

to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

1

prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant

1

slump; lull; becoming slack (of a rope, etc.)

1

to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

1

to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

1

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

4

second wave

1