jpdb beta

race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

24

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)

3

hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia

1

what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

9

(period of) a year; during an era

2

all people; everybody; ten thousand people

1

bus

2

a little; a bit; slightly

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

4

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

2

also known as; also called

1

Koubou Daishi

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

11

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

5

passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

1

visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

2

hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

5

candle

1

monetary offering; offertory

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

4

Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion

5

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

8

august; beautiful

5

prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)

10

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

6

you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)

1

Akimi

5

the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates

5

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

6

empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

5

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

5

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

5

hardship and misfortune

5

hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)

5

interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

5

indicates question

27

manners; etiquette

5

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4