jpdb beta

book; volume; this; present; main; head

10

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

5

return; coming back

9

to await; to expect

7

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

17

wise; clever; smart

2

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

1

living room (Japanese-style)

16

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

7

to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

4

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

2

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

place; situation; position; location

6

to hatch out

5

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

1

territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

4

for a while; for some time; for a period

2

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

3

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

5

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

thirty; 30

23

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

7

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

4

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

3

oh!; oh?; my!

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

6

to turn towards; to point

8

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

5

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

6

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

6

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

8

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

8

black tea

2

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

10

bay; gulf; inlet

2

corner; nook; recess

1

to keep watch; to stand guard

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

3

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

8

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

6

to make tea

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

12

best regards; please take care of; please do

3

to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1