jpdb beta

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

3

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

because of; owing to; due to

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

maid; helper; help; assistance

2

mother

1

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

big job; great task

1

good idea; good plan

1

electricity; (electric) light

2

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

but; however; although

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

1

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

2

to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice

1

mother

1

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

programme; program; plans; arrangements

1

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

5

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

2

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

4

else; in addition; besides

1

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

2

shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

full speed

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

2

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

1

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

3

clock; watch; timepiece

1

ten minutes

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

4

kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

3

weather; mood; temper

2

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1

taking shelter from rain

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

1

because; as; since; so; due to

1

dripping wet; soaked; drenched

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

3

what; what?; hey!

1