jpdb beta

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

1

contemplation; meditation

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

22

to tell a lie; to fib

1

secret; secrecy

4

immersion; being absorbed in

3

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

4

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

5

Japanese-style writing desk

15

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

1

address; destination

4

in no way

1

secret

1

not a little; not a few; considerable

1

pornography; obscene book

2

extremely; very much

1

good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

1

deciphering; decoding

3

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

3

literacy

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting

5

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1

your letter; excellent composition

1

love-letter; precious letter

1

historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

2

to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate

1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

2

end; break

1

words; phrases

1

feminine handwriting; woman's hand

3

to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise

1

impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)

1

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

2

feverish; enthusiastic

3

to be manageable; to be able to handle

1

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

1

deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship

1

going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)

1

outside of; not covered by

1

cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry

1

images drawn or painted on fusuma

1

gold and silver; money

1

foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige

1

ancient times

2

shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

4

light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)

2

astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style

1

office workers; office staff; clerical staff

1

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

2