jpdb beta

intense heat; hottest season; peak of summer's heat

1

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

4

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

8

storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown

2

to close; to shut

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

finger; toe; digit

4

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

10

arrival

4

to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do

1

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

1

from now on; hereafter

4

matter of time; question of time

1

Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)

1

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

11

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

5

ingrained habit; second nature

1

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

3

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

3

object; body; solid

1

second; number two; runner-up

2

the heavens

4

being startled

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

4

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

5

phew; whew

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

3

a bit more; a bit longer

11

youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new

1

-years-old

2

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

2

vestment; priest's robe

1

battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)

3

fundamental; basic

1

monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

1

clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha

1

nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)

5

avidya (ignorance)

38

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

24

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

8

comparatively; relatively

1

clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

1

wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

2

ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

11