jpdb beta

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

2

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

gallant; dashing; jaunty

6

retreating figure; appearance from behind

3

the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire

2

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

2

finely chiseled (features)

2

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

2

pitch black

1

sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing

1

priest; monk; bonze

2

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

2

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

3

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

3

rosary; string of prayer beads

4

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

1

chain; chains

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originally

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

4

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

2

decapitated head of an enemy

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

to despair of; to see the vanity of

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

3

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

3

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

3

unheard-of; unprecedented

1

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

1

possessed of a strong sense of duty

1

noted priest; celebrated priest

1

misanthropy; misanthropist

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

violence

1

exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout

1

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

4

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

3

to be silent; to say nothing

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

3

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

3

Mosuke

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

(imperial) reign; period

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

1

Shigesuke

1

wiping; drying

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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