jpdb beta

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

1

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

2

stirring; slight movement

5

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

switch

2

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1

naked light bulb

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

light source

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

1

unusual space; other dimension

1

sattva (being); bodhisattva

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

3

to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought

1

to walk

9

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

2

label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)

1

one shō bottle (1.8 litres)

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

presenting to

1

sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake

3

drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)

1

to sit; to squat; to be implicated

1

to be antique-looking

2

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

14

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

10

to keep away; to keep at a distance

3

(filled) to the brim

1

alcohol; sake

9

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

6

alcohol; sake

4

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

3

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

3

to sniff; to smell

1

to taste; to try (food or drink)

6

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

3

manner; style

2

ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%

1

incense

1

professionalism; professional awareness

2

deep impression

1

powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

2

to crack jokes

1

pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

2

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

6

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

6

modest; reserved

1