jpdb beta

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

1

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

2

trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)

2

raindrop

4

raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark

4

drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)

8

metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware

1

to decide; to determine

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

rainy

2

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

1

bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

1

Gioconda

1

to force back; to jostle

2

half a ken (3 shaku, approx. 0.91m)

1

reduction by half; halving

1

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

1

alcove post

1

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

flower bud

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

2

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

1

jūbako; multi-tiered food box

3

white sugar

1

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi

4

China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day

2

rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame

4

teacup

2

gravesite; tomb

1

progress

1

widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman

4

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

2

one week

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

2

really; truly

1

state of mind; mentality; psychology

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

second half; latter half

1

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

to shake one's head

1

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

2

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

2

brazier encased in a wooden box

1