jpdb beta

generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

1

prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

4

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

4

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

14

harmful; hazardous

1

to punish; to penalize; to penalise

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

16

garden lantern; hanging lantern

2

(a) light; lights; lamp

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

2

coat; coating

3

entertainment; amusement; fun

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

9

Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements

1

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

1

the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

2

place; position; location; position; standing; status

2

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

3

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

5

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

27

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

4

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

gods or demons that cause epidemics

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

3

to possess; to haunt

1

to expel; to drive out

2

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

5

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)

4

night; nighttime

1

fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

2

going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)

2

time; hour; period; class

6

protection; repellent

6

prayer (for something); supplication

11

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

13

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

18

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

3

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

5

lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

to run down (stairs, etc.)

1

stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

4