jpdb beta

dice; die

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

clear writing; specification

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

3

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards

2

official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

1

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

3

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

beginner

3

to take into consideration; to use one's discretion

1

to hate; to dislike

3

sportsmanship

1

hills and fields; hill and dale

1

freely; right and left; as one pleases

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

8

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

utmost limit; extremity; result

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

2

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

dangerous; risky

4

unexpectedly; surprisingly

3

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

2

to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)

1

good impression; favorable impression

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

5

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

1

ticklish; embarrassing

1

sexual act; sexual intercourse

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

4

money; cash

3

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

healthy; sound; wholesome

3

total

2

batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

4

decision; agreement

1

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

3

morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious

2

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

3

(once) again

6

unlucky

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

2

1-point card; junk card; plain card

2