jpdb beta

3000; three thousand; many

4

800; eight hundred; multitude; large number

1

abdicated emperor

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

10

1,000; one thousand

1

becoming a monk; entering priesthood

2

the four seasons

1

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

1

investigator; one who seeks the way

4

vagrant

1

to value; to prize; to honor; to respect

1

the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns

1

arithmetic; algorithm

1

solely; entirely; only; or

2

supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent

1

one third; a third part

1

this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

8

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

old woman

1

above-mentioned; given above; previously shown

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

2

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

1

carelessly; inattentively

1

state; country; nation

4

(political) power; authority; influence

1

material; physical

3

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

1

sufficiency

3

strict observance of the Buddhist commandment that all priests should be celibate

1

uncommon; outstanding

1

oath; vow

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

return to secular life; secularization; secularisation

2

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

1

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

1

abandoning all worldly desires

1

powerful; strong

2

unimpressive; unimpressed

1

to bring; to take; to bring about

5

chopsticks

3

to shed tears

1

(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

3

directive; instructions

2

studies; schoolwork; classwork

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1