jpdb beta

retribution for one's crime; punishment for one's crime

1

always; constantly

8

belle; (town) beauty

17

example; illustration; precedent

2

departing from this world in disdain

1

this impure world (as opposed to the pure land); (arch.) feces; (arch.) faeces

1

thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation

2

the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin

1

wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour

1

edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication

2

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

4

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

3

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

3

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

5

child

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

1

another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)

2

prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)

1

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

1

banishment; exile

1

cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

2

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

16

bottom; sole

4

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

8

merits (influence) of one's pious acts or religious practice

4

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

overall

4

main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist

3

gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)

1

perpetual youth and longevity

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

7

reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration

1

short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item

1

stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time

1

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

8

discussion; argument; debate

2

omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing

1

only; nothing but

10

olden-day; hidden in the past

2

sleep

3

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

3

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

2

to shed tears; to be moved to tears

1

Germany

1

pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction

1