jpdb beta

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

3

casting; cast-metal object

1

shades of night; night scene

1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

1

falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)

1

new; unused; new; obvious; natural

2

night cold; chill of night; cold night

1

third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)

1

southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina

3

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

4

to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

2

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

5

thicket; coppice; brushwood

2

to escape

4

main office; this office

1

every evening; night after night

1

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

1

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

1

leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

2

to work as; to pursue as a vocation

1

the same; the said; likewise

4

seedling; young plant; rice seedling

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

4

both arms

1

a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic

2

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

3

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

1

(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

1

Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly

3

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

inferior; second-rate

1

whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times

1

to bark at and chase

1

hardening; consolidation

1

(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets

1

to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

straight; upright; erect; all; completely; thoroughly

2

summertime; summer season

1

spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

1

four people

8

each (carrying)

1

ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle

1

collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked

1

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

2

so much; so; like that

10