jpdb beta

respect and affection; love and respect

1

locals; natives

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

4

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

5

old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

1

newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers

1

light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

4

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

10

to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)

1

devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting

1

dignity; quality; grace; panache; level

1

woman; lady; adult female

2

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

3

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

1

back street; back alley; slums

1

bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)

5

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

whether (or not); if

1

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

lodger; roomer

1

to become; to be

7

passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order

1

cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

1

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

cheat; swindler

4

ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average

1

drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

1

end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card

1

to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback

1

meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

manuscript; version; draft

1

something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle

1

lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

1

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

1

ancestor; forefather; foremother

2

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

2

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

dairy; milkman

1

without doing

1

good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person

2