jpdb beta

mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy

7

oh, yes?; really?

1

since when; from when; how long

1

mother; wife

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

3

Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)

4

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

14

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

20

we; us

22

(one's parents') home

3

half-moon; half a month; semicircle

3

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

2

you (plural)

3

to be nearing death; to be dying

1

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

10

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

27

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

2

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

1

to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

1

on the occasion of

1

wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

1

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

3

seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image

7

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

1

Buddhist image maker

4

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

little by little

2

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

4

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

to get used to hearing

1

here and there; everywhere

1

priests' temple quarters

13

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

6

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

4

wintry desolation; poor business conditions

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

2

yearned for; longed for; missed

5

white chrysanthemum

1

white chrysanthemum

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

3

how; in what way; how about; questionable

8

shrine; imperial palace

1

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1

corner; nook

2

wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

3