jpdb beta

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

5

brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

1

sound of the wind; voice of the wind

4

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

3

somewhat cold; a bit chilly

1

evening; evening hour

4

counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

18

leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

1

sulky look; sullen look

2

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

8

curt; point-blank

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

2

to shine brilliantly

3

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

3

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

6

stone statue

1

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

1

tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)

4

flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers

9

great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)

5

to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive

9

shape; form

1

extravagance; luxury

3

choice article; item of excellent quality; masterpiece

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

1

to split; to be split; to splinter

3

glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating

3

to take one's eyes off

4

to become bloodshot

1

left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following

1

muffled voice

1

halting (speech); faltering; stammering

2

young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower

3

to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

1

to call out; to summon

1

master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)

1

favorite; favourite; habitually used

2

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

23

Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

22

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

tuning

2

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

1

to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck

1

hard to handle

1

to drizzle (rain)

2

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

72

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

3

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1