jpdb beta

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras

1

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

sutra chanting

9

loud voice

1

freely; frankly; without reserve

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

1

a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work

1

Heart Sutra

2

the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

1

the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

2

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

1

because; as; since

1

personal computer; PC

1

paradise; Eden; Elysium

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

3

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

1

please

1

cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree

1

almost; roughly; approximately

1

kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

1

green tea; Japanese tea

2

salad

2

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

9

mike; mic; microphone

3

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

price; cost

1

casual

1

unexpected; surprising

1

karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

1

fifth day of the month; five days

1

from here; from this place

1

meditation; contemplation

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

relatively; comparatively

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

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

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

chair

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

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