jpdb beta

atonement; expiation

1

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

1

excessive praise; undeserved praise

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

1

gold paint

1

gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

flower; flowering plant

1

to join (a group); to join companions

1

sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony

2

Europe

1

supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

1

poetic style typical of Man'yōshū

1

(electric) torch; flashlight

1

with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly

2

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

personnel (of public building)

2

dilemma

1

dyeing and weaving

1

statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image

2

mask worn by a bugaku dancer

1

gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

1

paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

item; commodity; list of articles

1

fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise

1

furniture; fixtures; utensil; treasure

1

emaciation; gauntness; haggardness

1

preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

1

outsider; layman; amateur

1

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

2

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration

8

abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)

1

quick-wittedness; tact

1

ancient log storehouse

2

concealment; suppression; hiding

2

calamity; disaster; misfortune

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

district; section; sector

2

stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule

1

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

two-storied pagoda (with a square base, pent roof and a round top)

2

private house

3

striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)

1

military forces; hosts; troops

1