jpdb beta

traffic; coming and going; highway

1

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

contraction of "koto da"

3

childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

ugly man

1

to regret

4

for the present; for the time being

2

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

2

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

2

to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest

1

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

1

slight yawn

1

to continue to do; to persist in doing

3

ceramics; pottery; porcelain

3

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

3

to have dealings with; to be involved in

3

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

3

to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

2

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

4

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

2

to retighten

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

3

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

27

cheap sweets

1

to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

4

gambling den; gambling house

2

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

5

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

to grow numb with cold

1

temple (Buddhist)

14

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

3

iron core; iron will

14

hermitage; retreat

18

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

2

old temple

12

quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful

5

to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

2

sunlight

3

short while

1

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

2

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

2

to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

1

road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting

4

to smile

3

Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)

2

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

3

to carry something into a place

2

drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)

3