jpdb beta

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual

3

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

2

to wave one's hand

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

11

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat

1

the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

3

edict; ordinance; proclamation

1

bell (often globular)

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

3

indicates question

6

going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance

1

unsteady steps; bobbing

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

travel; trip; journey

9

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

2

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

1

in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

inverted copper or iron bell shaped like a bowl (sounded when reciting sutras)

5

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

7

sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples

6

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

accomplice; conspirator; cohort

1

thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning

1

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

4

countryside; rural areas

2

to cease; to stop; to be over

2

phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit

4

difficulty; trouble

1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

2

hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

2

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)

6

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

8

reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

7

to stop walking; to pause

1

Reikou

21

self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness

1

political measures; policy

2

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

2

political

2

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

3

slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread

1