jpdb beta

(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

1

shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

6

tooth

1

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

2

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)

11

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

1

to sit down

1

a reworking; a pushover

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

2

skill; dexterity; master hand

1

shark

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

win; victory

1

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

to defeat

1

to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

strongest

6

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

3

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

4

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

2

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

to quell a rebellion

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

a certain ...; some ...

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

2

door; doorway

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

4

old man

21

second place

10

prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

29

in accordance with; according to

1

-ish; -like

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

3

two (long cylindrical things)

1

to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns

1