jpdb beta

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

13

hesitation; hindrance; washroom

2

to fall into ruin; to be desolated

1

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

13

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

4

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

24

to watch steadily; to stare

6

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

226

no holds barred; anything goes; no limits

2

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

2

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

22

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

6

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

6

what to do

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

45

morning sun

3

morning sun

6

stone wall

1

stone wall

3

snow thaw; thawing

6

red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing

1

in this manner; in this way; like this

1

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

4

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

24

stopping one night

2

thirty; 30

38

to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

8

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

25

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

117

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

32

Meiji period (1868-1912)

1

doesn't even exist

2

tomorrow; near future

43

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

7

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

29

reliance; dependence

12

letter; missive; note; mail

55

downright lie

1

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

2

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

9

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

19

last train (of the day)

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

53

(department) store; (department) stores

2

market

1

rooftop

1

lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse

5

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

1

to shake off; to forsake

4