jpdb beta

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

3

study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

9

once more; again

3

Japanese (language)

2

English (language)

4

translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

5

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

2

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

2

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

2

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

2

to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together

1

Mogamigawa; Mogami river

2

billow; surge; large wave

1

while; even though; despite

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

3

Milky Way; galaxy

1

Sado Island (Niigata); Sadogashima

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

1

can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable

1

Rig Veda (collection of hymns in Vedic Sanskrit)

1

chapter and verse; paragraph; passage

1

translation; version (e.g. "English version")

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

3

one's native language; Japanese

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

3

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

2

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

re-; again

1

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

3

shoulder

5

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

7

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

4

Kisakata

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

2

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

2

Niitsu

1

Aganogawa

1

valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon

1

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

6

Aizu

1

Inawashirokohan

1

nipped by frost; bleak

1

to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm

1

Bandaisan

1

should not be; must not be

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

Kooriyama

1

Ouusen

1

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

1