jpdb beta

flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel

1

forearm

1

inattention; absent-mindedness

4

to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

6

that day; the very same day

7

cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

3

coating (esp. lacquering)

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

6

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

3

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

4

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

24

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

2

official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

1

origin; root; cause; principle

1

brush

4

to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

3

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

5

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

3

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

9

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

4

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

9

practice; training

2

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

to solicit; to demand; to extort

6

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

8

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

18

to badger; to pester; to beg

4

long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

1

general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

2

arrow; wedge; chock

12

Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)

1

tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel

2

spring; fountain

1

(hand) towel

15

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

1

year before last

2

counter for temples

2

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

6

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

2

master; teacher; stable master

2

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

15

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

6