jpdb beta

pupil; student; follower

1

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

2

your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right

2

stretched dried abalone (used as a betrothal gift)

2

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

9

evening; sunset; nightfall

1

keeping accounts; balancing accounts

1

favor; favour; affection

1

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

2

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

4

arista; awn; (grain) beard

4

Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass

2

sign; signal; cue

3

rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis

2

rioter; ruffian

5

crowd; turnout

1

to; towards; for

1

person whose presence is unwelcome, unnecessary or a nuisance; fifth wheel; third wheel; interloper

3

craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

5

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

15

tension; mental strain; nervousness

1

wooden sword

1

the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

2

without doubt; certain; sure

1

early on; earlier on; from early

1

stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens

2

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

2

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

1

look!; there!; here!; that is

7

conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

5

Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

2

urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract

1

water for washing or moistening one's hands

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

to happen to come along

1

silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)

1

guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

10

evil thought; malicious motive

2

by myself; in person; by oneself

1

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

3

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

to draw a sword

2

(pine) resin; turpentine

4