jpdb beta

slave; servant; slavery

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

fireplace; hearth; stove

3

stove; furnace; kiln

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

2

human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

1

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

8

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

1

bed

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

3

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

1

mirror writing

5

second day of the month; two days

1

decision; settlement; definition

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

3

storage room; storeroom; lumber room

1

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

2

to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

1

old cloth; rag

2

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

4

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

1

bamboo sheath; bamboo peel

1

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

2

disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren

7

conclusion

2

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

1

soap

3

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

1

now; come (now); well

1

how; in what way; by what means

4

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

2

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

1

small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

3

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

3

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

6

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

somewhat below; slightly below

1

one drop (of fluid)

1

overall; on the whole

2

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

4

how long; how far; how much

1