jpdb beta

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

2

totteringly; trudgingly

1

sigh

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

bottom; buttocks

1

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

1

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards

5

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards

1

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

3

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

2

one tanka; one poem

1

to (do) like this

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

2

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

2

that's true; of course; obviously

2

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

returning home

2

to win; to gain victory

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

nosebleed

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

1

16; sixteen

4

sixth day of the month; six days

3

first thing in the morning

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

climax

1

later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

1

school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

5

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

4

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

2

state of emergency

1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

relatively; comparatively

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

square; rectangular

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

2