jpdb beta

symbol

1

oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin

1

can; tin; canned food

1

quadrilateral; square

1

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

2

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

3

knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

1

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

3

wheat bran

2

funds; capital

1

to pour into (liquids); to pump into

1

interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

1

such; this sort of; like this

5

hedge; fence; border; limit

2

roof

3

darkish; dusky

1

roof tile

1

dry riverbed; river beach

1

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

11

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

4

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

2

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

3

woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

1

yurt

3

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

10

straw

4

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

1

unfinished

1

(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)

3

clattering; rattling

2

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

12

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

8

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

2

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

3

daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth

3

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

2

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

11

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

9

underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)

5

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

4

close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

10

to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

1

chest hair; breast down

2

at this rate

1

reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2