jpdb beta

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

rather than; more ... than ...

1

imagination; supposition; guess

3

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

2

as before; as ever; as it was originally

3

hello; good day; good afternoon

5

hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra

1

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

2

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

5

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

1

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

2

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

2

everything one owns

1

to use up; to squander

2

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

to expel; to drive out

1

amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

1

love triangle; eternal triangle

1

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

1

festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

1

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

1

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

2

a tip

1

saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

one thing or another; this and that; something or another

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

2

to face; to go towards; to head towards

3

to emit smoke

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

1

be; is

1

lawyer; attorney

8

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

1

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

1

advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1