jpdb beta

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

8

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

3

in places

1

shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres

5

measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

3

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

4

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

1

adding; connecting; joining; drawing a forced inference; forced analogy

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

22

foreign country

5

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

2

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

14

rice granary

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

13

god of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

46

scolding

3

lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)

13

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

18

Central America

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

9

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

4

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

4

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

30

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

13

one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)

10

seven

51

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each

9

to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce

3

internal; domestic

1

abundant harvest

1

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

7

efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success

2

shramana (wandering monk)

1

ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

8

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

2

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

18

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

1

small; little; few

5

both ears

1

altogether; entirely

12

bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)

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