jpdb beta

to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

2

thin, bordered mat

2

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

10

(social) class; rank; grade

1

seniority; precedence; upper seat

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

half

7

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

1

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

2

being ...

2

navy blue; deep blue

2

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

5

gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

4

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

brightness; splendour; splendor

3

blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing

1

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

1

East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

8

shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties

2

to be sooty; to be stained

1

cauldron

1

cover; lid; cap

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

3

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

3

steam; vapour; vapor

4

to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

3

depths of the earth

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

3

to comb down; to smooth down

2

appetite (for food)

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other

2

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

feel sick; feel unwell

2

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster

1

empty stomach; hunger

3

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

3

exploitation; overuse; abuse

1

sub-; inferior; minor

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

3

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

5

knitted brows; frown

2

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

2