jpdb beta

to face on; to look out on to

2

long time; many years

2

ah; oh; hey!

12

door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity

1

giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

2

lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

2

moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

1

brush marks

1

to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

1

childhood

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

5

one by one; one after another; successively

1

stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

2

square; rectangular

1

thickly; densely; luxuriantly

2

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

4

ant

3

grain of boiled rice

2

to hold in one's mouth

1

rustling; refreshing; clearly

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

5

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

5

sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing

3

sensation

1

enjoyment; pleasure

2

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

1

exhibition; exhibit

2

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

2

to become complicated

1

means; way; measure

2

real life; actual life; everyday life

2

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

1

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

1

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

1

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

1

small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall

1

hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head

2

to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

9

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

3

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

3

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

meaning; called; said

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1