jpdb beta

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

2

copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

4

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

3

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

6

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

signature

3

real name

1

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

4

the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

old fox

1

visit; call

1

style of penmanship

1

the art of medicine

1

knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting

3

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

11

dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)

1

to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate

3

abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

12

normally; habitually

1

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

1

shedding tears

1

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

5

filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)

1

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

2

verbal message; word (from someone)

1

wild fox; (arch.) mythical fox spirit capable of possessing people

2

one meal; one meal (a day)

1

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

11

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

novel; (short) story

3

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

1

hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)

1

random jottings

1

official announcement; proclamation

2

to dry

1

New Year's Day

1

kettle

1

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

ostentatious; gaudy; showy

1

cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

3

borderline; boundary

2

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

3

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

1

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

3