jpdb beta

beggar; begging

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

2

suddenly; abruptly; quickly

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

3

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

6

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

1

one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality

1

drop dead, you bastard!; fuck you!

1

foretelling; prophecy

1

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

1

fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

2

mischievous boy

1

over a wall; crossing a fence

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

3

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

4

plain wood; unfinished woodwork

2

coffin; casket

1

funeral

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

4

temple (Buddhist)

28

funeral service

1

attendants at a funeral; mourners

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions); mochi rice with red beans

2

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

4

dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

3

(United States of) America; USA

3

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

6

isn't that right?

3

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

1

food cooked by steaming

2

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

motive; incentive; motif

3

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

3

half a year; six months

3

older brother and younger sister

4

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

to wed; to marry a man

1

matchmaking; acting as a go-between

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

7

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

6

stiff formality; set terms

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

2

mistress; kept woman; concubine

3

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1