jpdb beta

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

1

to relax; to feel at home

1

I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha

1

being very busy; busyness

2

to be in confusion; to be busy

1

unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control

2

official; civil service

1

unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

1

samurai; warrior; military family

2

dignity; quality; grace; panache; level

1

life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

2

inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

1

love; affection

1

family name; house name; family honour; family honor

2

superb; outstanding

1

mistress; kept woman; concubine

3

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

proposal; offer; request; application

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister

2

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

1

minutely; in detail; with particular attention

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

1

counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats

5

the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

coming; going

1

permission; licence; license

1

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

9

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)

2

middle of the night; dead of night; midnight

1

ascertainment

1

prayer and austerities

4

main battery; main armament

2

to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

1

exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks

1

many; a lot; much; multitude

2

cheerfully; excitedly

2

report; information

2

third day of the month; three days

2

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

2

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

5

with a broad grin; smirking

1

last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

1

thud

1