jpdb beta

spittoon

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

3

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

funny; amusing

1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

2

to die; (lit.) to become earth

1

remains; corpse; body

3

transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage

2

fee; charge; fare

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

1

just a minute; small quantity

1

work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)

1

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

1

meeting; greeting; welcome

2

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

3

woman; lady; adult female

3

ago; since; before; previous

1

stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

2

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

1

gently; quietly; calmly

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

to grow old; to age

1

like an old man; like an old woman

1

impulse; impetus; urge

1

to roll or tumble into

2

graphics

1

non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

2

front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin

1

don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

1

money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements

2

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant

2

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

talk; chat

1

library; book collection; paperback book

1

well done!; bravo

1

Gila

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

3

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

2

departure

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

1

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

2

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

2