jpdb beta

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

private secretary; amanuensis

1

evening sun; setting sun

2

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

2

painter; artist

1

to hatch; to incubate

1

need; want; necessity; expenses; cost

1

still; even now

3

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

7

to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace

1

to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane

1

recurrence; revival; resuscitation

2

travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

numerous; many

1

leader (of an alliance); leading power

2

wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord

1

stern; grave; solemn; sobersided

2

artistic accomplishments

2

cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2

professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon

1

checking (if an arrow has hit its target); marking; person who checks if an arrow has hit its target

1

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

1

merely for form's sake

1

interview

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

to decide; to determine

5

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

1

optimist; easy-going person

1

sound of sutra chanting

9

bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts

7

(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel

2

strict observance of the Buddhist commandment that all priests should be celibate

1

uncommon; outstanding

1

Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

1

prohibition; ban; embargo

1

to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

4

precipice; cliff; flat head

5

fishing village

2

curved; forming the shape of an arch

1

convex angle

2

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

4

view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

1

beautiful; good; excellent

1

oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer

4