jpdb beta

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down

4

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

1

rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season

1

strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

1

calm before a storm; lull before the storm

1

to; towards; for

1

hexagon

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden

2

public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

3

clown

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1

Kikuno

10

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

1

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

3

this

2

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

2

soba restaurant

1

ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car

1

to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

1

zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

1

location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place

2

probable; likely

1

counter for bamboo tiles

3

in large drops

1

pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings

1

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

setting a place; setting the table

1

brake

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

being on stage when the curtain opens; wooden floor; wooden-floored room; thinly-sliced food grilled on a cedar board

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

1

end

1

sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

2

finish

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

(fine) art; the arts

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

5

ardor; enthusiasm

2

all for the best; what is right

1

a bit more; a bit longer

2

victory stand; winners' podium

1