jpdb beta

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

2

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

8

to face; to go towards; to head towards

9

ago; since; before; previous

2

private room

1

kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

2

freedom; liberty

1

just a minute; small quantity

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

6

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

1

bullet; shot; shell

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

3

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

compass

1

older employee who does not have much actual work

1

festival; feast; carnival

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

4

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

3

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

1

to drag out

1

lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper

1

principle; theory; fundamental truth

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

10

strongest

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

1

(brute) force; using all one's might

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

4

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

further; above; anymore

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

5

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

3

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

1

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

1