jpdb beta

any number of times

3

forevermore; for eternity

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

12

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

4

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

11

you could say that; that might be so

2

resignation; acceptance; consolation

4

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

4

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

1

timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish

1

to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

1

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

3

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

7

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

4

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

5

to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square

2

in one's hands; in one's control

2

firmly rooted; deep-seated

1

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

2

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

15

big snake; (large) serpent

72

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

2

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

3

spy; secret agent

3

by force

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

5

to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

10

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

2

eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

4

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

4

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

2

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

4

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

to make an appearance

2

iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

8

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

18

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

definite; sure

2

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

2

sardonic laugh; scornful smile

1

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

1

Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)

1

similar to; like

9

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

4

beside; nearby

7

bitter enemy

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

4