jpdb beta

difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying

3

to attack; to assault; to assail

1

long (time that has passed); old (story)

3

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

dear; beloved

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

4

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

3

(religious) faith; belief; creed

1

ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest

1

time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

1

action; operation; effect; function

2

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

2

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

1

throat; singing voice

2

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

even

1

half a ken (3 shaku, approx. 0.91m)

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

washroom; bathroom

4

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

2

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

to embrace

1

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

6

temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

1

clear; pure; noble

1

desperate; hopeless

2

junior high school student; middle school pupil

2

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

3

how (can); by what means

1

in a good mood; cheerful

1

fair copy; clean copy

1

var. of traditional white, uncreased Japanese paper, made from high-quality mulberry wood

7

wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

5

after; later

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

4

spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)

1

softly; gently; lightly

4

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

as anyone can see

1

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

6

to wave one's hand

1

fine pattern

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

cream (colour, color)

1