jpdb beta

humming to oneself

1

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

1

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

6

door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity

2

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

5

(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

5

maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady

8

to meet; to greet

2

(hotel) reception

6

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

1

Yamatoya

1

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

1

storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue

2

pattern made from chrysanthemums with disordered petals (esp. used on family crests)

1

weave; weaving; woven item

1

black satin

2

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

2

stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

1

brandling (when used as fishing bait)

1

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

1

dark indigo (almost black)

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

2

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

5

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

3

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

1

autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

1

ox-drawn coach

4

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

2

dyeing; printing

4

type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process

1

scarlet; red

4

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

1

undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet

4

black ground; black cloth

1

Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

3

eccentric

3

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

6

quality collar for an under kimono

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

7

washing one's hair; having a shampoo

3

freshly washed hair

3

pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure

3

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to become frayed; to become loose

1

counter for chairs or seats

1

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2