jpdb beta

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

2

how many people; a number of people

1

round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses

2

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

2

just the other day; quite recently

1

to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

1

(please) look; see; (please) try to do

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

3

to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud

1

long, leisurely bath

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself

1

great writer; major writer

4

unfortunately; regrettably

1

to expel; to drive out

1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

convenient

1

light rain; drizzle

1

weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs

1

cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

1

to become famous; to gain fame

1

mere; only; just; slight

3

derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

1

many thousands

1

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

2

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

beckoning

1

root; source; origin; cause

1

to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off

1

splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)

1

to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

2

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

2

to crouch; to squat; to cower

2

discretion; judgement; judgment

1

limit; bounds

1

tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter

1

landlord; landlady

1

usual state of things

3

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

4

to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

1

to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide

1

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

2

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

3

place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on

1

independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity

1