jpdb beta

to wipe; to dry

3

boiling water

1

yearning; longing for; deep affection

2

skin

1

corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

1

relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

1

to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to

1

Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology

2

back (of body)

1

tumor; tumour; swelling

1

tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess

1

opposite mirrors

1

sore; erosion; ulceration; corruption; dissipation; becoming degenerate

1

reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

4

Jizo (guardian deity of children); (image of) Khitigarbha-bodhisattva

2

Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō

2

bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

2

sigh; long breath

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

1

the unthinkable

1

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

2

only once

1

Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336.7.4)

1

to feel as though ...

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment

3

closing (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.)

2

biwa (Japanese lute)

22

to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck

1

breathing; respiration

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly

1

peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity

1

to fall asleep

2

usual state of things

1

to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

1

fatal; deadly; mortal

1

middle of the night; dead of night

1

death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.); demise

2

official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)

1

funeral service

2

dispatch; despatch; sending

1

arms; armed soldier

1

row of people lined up

1

offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.); floral tribute

1