jpdb beta

to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet

3

last year's tea

1

clock; watch; timepiece

12

five o'clock

1

to miss out on going; to fail to go

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

to retighten

2

fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

2

boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground

2

low wooden clogs; komageta

1

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

1

north wind; northerly wind

1

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)

1

both sides

3

cloud of dust (sand, etc.)

3

eight o'clock

5

waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)

2

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

8

flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless

1

thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

5

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

3

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

1

if; in case; supposing

4

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

1

depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)

2

getting an advance; loan

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

17

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

3

Ibaraki (prefecture)

6

eel restaurant

3

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

3

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

2

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

4

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

2

very young; little; childish; immature

4

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

2

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice

1

indicates emphasis

2

to speak; to hear a voice

1

box of cakes

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

5