jpdb beta

mosquito

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

2

both hands; both arms; ten

2

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

4

spacious; vast; wide

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

3

ahead; before; ago

1

one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

1

(feeling of) identification; sense of unity

1

aura

3

smoothly; swiftly

1

holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

7

late summer heat; lingering summer heat

1

calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry

2

to say; to tell; to state; to do

1

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

1

slice

1

report; information

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

5

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

3

while studying

3

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

2

regret; repentance

3

lunch; midday meal

1

portion; section; part

1

spoon

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

melody; tune

1

zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)

1

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

1

suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

2

combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)

2

not understanding; not knowing

3

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

5

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

1

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

4

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

2

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

2

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

3

that's true; of course; obviously

1