jpdb beta

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

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townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family

1

to be erected; to be built

1

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

3

candle

2

old woman

2

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

before god; before an altar

1

prayer; supplication

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

2

lamp; light

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

2

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

6

east

3

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

3

to assist; to help out

2

boiled and half-dried bonito

1

hint; suggestion

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

7

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

5

power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

1

because

6

invisibly; secretly; privately

6

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

1

Shimano

1

darkness

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

3

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

3

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

4

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

4

high class; graceful

1

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

4

prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence

1

(a) few; some; several

3

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

1

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

5

fine pattern

1

type of crêpe; gauze crêpe

2

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

6

in low spirits; dejected; sad

1

silkworm (Bombyx mori)

2

pale; pallid

3

pale; pallid; bluish-white

3

pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal

4

complexion; colour; color; blood red

1

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

3

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

1