jpdb beta

quietly

1

one grain; one drop; one bead

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

4

expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face

1

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden

1

Sakanachō

1

day and night

2

awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet

2

red iron oxide; red ocher

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

2

traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky

1

clothes; outfit; uniform

1

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

1

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

1

Sasaki

1

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

2

go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese

1

spitting (repeatedly)

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

3

threat of rain

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

headache inducing; vexing

1

Yokoteramachi

1

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

1

broke; skint

1

crowd; turnout

1

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

3

matmaker; mat dealer

1

pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects

4

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

3

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

1

rent

2

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

gardener; garden centre

1

seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

1

hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

2

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

1

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

1

to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply

1

back street; back alley; slums

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

saw

1