jpdb beta

chopsticks

1

paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka

7

dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies

5

bare hand; empty hand

3

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

humiliation; shame; loss of face

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

2

to put into the mouth; to eat

2

brains; brain tissue

1

freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)

1

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

7

presence; sitting with; being with

8

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

calm; composed; leisurely

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

5

speaking of ...; as for ...

1

is something that; is that which

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

2

commotion; stir

1

to increase; to grow

1

sharing a meal

1

should do; ought to do

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1

innumerable; countless; numberless

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

1

even; but; however

3

standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

1

inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple

2

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

strictly; severely; rigidly

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

a great variety of; diversity

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

2

fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)

2

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

4

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

much less; to say nothing of

2

this and that; one thing or another

1

general; popular; common; typical

1

etiquette; good manners

1

should do; ought to do

2

composed expression; clear face

4

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

3

dried persimmons

1