jpdb beta

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

1

self; the ego

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

3

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

2

personage; person (deserving of respect)

2

bowstring

2

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

2

polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

1

since then; after that

4

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

to apologize; to apologise

2

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

2

product; volume; area

6

sign; indication

3

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

2

to speak ill of

1

person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone

1

freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation

1

point of beauty

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

1

condensed milk; Soviet Union

1

stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet

1

wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce

1

going with; accompanying

2

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

1

beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

1

pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

1

within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo

2

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

1

greatly; really

2

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

to do

1

bitter

1

how much; how many; however

1

again (and again); once again; yet again

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

business conversation

1

this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world

1

various matters; everything

1