jpdb beta

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

at times; occasionally

4

clanging; empty; deserted

1

to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around

1

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

1

have a pass to; have access to

1

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

privilege; special right

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

leather

1

to take out; to drag out

1

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

1

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

5

tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)

1

rough estimate; mental arithmetic

1

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

1

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

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

3

metal fittings; metal fixtures

1

quickly; swishing; whooshing

1

dazzling; radiant

1

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

8

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

2

brazier; hibachi

7

ash; ashes

2

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

2

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

4

embers

1

to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

1

smoke; fumes

12

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

10

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

5

damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner

10

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

4

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

flint; firestone

2

baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

4

praise; glorification; extolment

2

adoration; reverence; esteem

1

cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes

1

palm (of one's hand)

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

1

to give up smoking; to stop smoking

1

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

1

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1