jpdb beta

throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

1

ordinary person; unenlightened person

1

broad daylight

2

afternoon; p.m.

1

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

1

sandbank; sandbar

3

(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds

1

dry wind

1

woman

1

nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha

1

platform scales; weighing platform

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

broadsword; sword

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

1

thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

2

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

1

inflow of the tide

1

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

1

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

raining; downpour

2

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

friend

4

to agree in advance

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

2

both people

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

folding screen

4

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

1

(a few) words; phrase; expression

1

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

1

ornate hairpin

2

place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs

2

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

provincial theatrical performance

1

responsibility; duty; obligation

1

plump; with a thud; heavily

2

adjustment; touch up

2

furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

1