jpdb beta

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

30

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

2

looks; appearance

1

long (time that has passed); old (story)

14

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

2

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

9

bottom; sole

8

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

2

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

1

flattery; insincerity

1

beast; brute; animal

1

migration; immigration

4

one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

7

alcohol; sake

27

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

10

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

15

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

11

thump; thud; bump; clunk

1

smoke; fumes

8

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

4

door; gate; opening; title page

2

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

3

immediately; right away; on the spot

6

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism

1

to be needed; to be wanted

15

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

like; as if; the same as

13

shaking; ague; trembling; shivering

1

to fear; to be afraid of

10

the ten directions (north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up and down); all directions; everywhere

2

(sound of) wind through pine trees; soughing of wind through pine trees; (metaphorically) sound of a boiling tea kettle

1

(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

7

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

5

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

8

to pray; to wish

3

already; now; no longer; not any more

9

temple (Buddhist)

2

mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)

1

different school (e.g. of ikebana)

3

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

29

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

35

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

7

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

4

cloud

18

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

3