jpdb beta

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

throat; singing voice

7

biwa (Japanese lute)

4

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

8

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

2

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

5

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

2

Kanda Festival (held at Kanda Myōjin Shrine in Tokyo on May 15)

1

eccentric; crank; oddball

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

2

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

15

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

3

to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so

3

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

nimble; quick; agile

1

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

1

light (e.g. colour, color)

2

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

5

cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air

2

break; tear; pierce; split; burst

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

6

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

9

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

to have the nerve to

2

farmer; peasant; farming; the common people

4

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

quarrel between siblings

1

greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop

2

missus; missis

5

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

2

going into a frenzy; flying into a rage

2

indicates question

5

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

6

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

2

extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot

9

to have a talk; to tell a story

6

well-known

1

fact; truth; reality

8

cause; origin; source

4

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

oblong brazier

1

depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

1

to go; to come

7

all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden

1