jpdb beta

phantom; vision; illusion

1

to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

2

empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

2

to join together; to combine; to join up

1

sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

5

careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault

2

lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)

8

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

2

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

3

breaking off; snapping off

2

left side; left-hand side

1

fragrant wood; wooden peg; toggle

1

straightforwardly; being outspoken

1

the six senses

1

artificial hill (in a garden)

1

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

3

camp stool; folding stool

6

shogi; Japanese chess

7

frequent; common; usual

2

retrospective

1

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

1

half a lifetime

5

stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)

2

to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)

2

fresh wound; fresh bruise

4

old river

10

Passover; Pesach; Easter

1

straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

2

the hard way; striving for enlightenment through one's own efforts (as opposed to reliance on Amitabha)

8

the easy way; attaining rebirth in the Pure Land through the vows of Amitabha (as opposed to one's own efforts)

9

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

5

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

1

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1

living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

1

transformed Buddha

1

back country; remote countryside

4

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

3

entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

1

entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

penance; hardship

2

phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem

1

vomiting; emesis

3

itchy

2

recent years

2