jpdb beta

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

2

a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

2

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

2

whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price

1

(car) turn signal; blinker; indicator

1

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

1

integrated circuit; IC; interchange

1

sideview mirror

1

back seat (of a car); rear seat

2

Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)

2

large temple

1

Kasuga Grand Shrine (in Nara)

1

easy; simple; light

2

bhava (becoming, existence)

1

aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense

3

so-wa-ka; well said; so be it

3

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

2

underwater

1

a few seconds; several seconds

2

sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky

1

light rain; drizzle

2

to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)

1

prefab hut

2

iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison

1

intervention

1

too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at

1

miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking

1

prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)

1

for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance

2

serious criminal; heinous criminal

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

2

last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

1

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

1

driver's seat (in a car)

8

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

4

earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

2

(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly

1

growth (of a plant)

1

Kamo

1

(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)

2

powerful family; powerful clan

1

guardian deity

2

Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition; three-legged crow inhabiting the sun

1

guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

1

empress (consort); queen (consort)

1