jpdb beta

steam; vapour; vapor

1

crazy; disturbed; mad

1

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)

5

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

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

2

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival

1

obvious; transparent

1

manipulation of information; spin

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

1

excellence; genius

3

location; address

1

blackout

1

harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)

1

turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)

1

picnic; outing; hike

4

being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers

1

(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock

4

automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)

2

eye test; eyesight test

1

Masai (people); Maasai

1

manual (operation)

2

asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

1

wheel (esp. of a vehicle)

1

single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall

6

safety first (principle)

1

careful driving

2

to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident

1

complete change; about-face

3

sense of stability

1

running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink

2

to be smashed up

2

(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels

1

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965; author)

1

excelling; surpassing; outdoing

3

enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

4

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

1

tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor

1

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

2

one's later years; final years (in life)

1

insanity; insane person; vagabond; wanderer

1

diary; journal

1

tombstone; gravestone

1

far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

2

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

2

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

1

kingdom; monarchy

1