jpdb beta

the first and second; a few

6

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

every night

5

shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group

2

patience; endurance

1

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

1

the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

1

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

13

gambling

12

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

advance payment; money paid in advance

1

depravity; corruption; degradation

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

21

payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

1

kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)

9

library; book collection; paperback book

10

this morning

1

mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge

3

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

6

pluralizing suffix

3

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

5

Buddhist memorial service

5

master; teacher; stable master

9

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

2

one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)

1

to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen

2

eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look

5

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

3

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)

1

sin of having sexual relations with a woman (for a Buddhist priest)

1

remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

12

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

8

answer respectively agreement or disagreement

1

bamboo blind

6

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

6

strait; channel

3

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

5

skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

3

the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

7

knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

2

sea; ocean; waters

2

mustache and beard

1

treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about

2