jpdb beta

ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

3

back; behind; rear

3

evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances

1

gaudy; garish; showy

1

island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

1

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

1

this person; he; she

3

Grand Shrine at Ise

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

2

idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope

1

to be; to come; to go

1

to do

1

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

1

stepping back; drawing back

1

idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around

1

to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase

1

penmanship; calligraphy

1

make; workmanship; preparation

1

very busy

1

traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; type of men's hairstyle during the Edo period

1

shy; bashful; timid; reserved

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

hysterical; hysteric

1

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

1

to possess; to haunt

1

companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer

1

to go crazy; to lose one's mind

2

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

gynecology department; gynecology; gynaecology

1

to undergo surgery; to have an operation

1

leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)

1

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1

patience; endurance; perseverance

4

to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

2

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

3

to be enchanted; to be charmed

1

first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student

1

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

7

each time

2

unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono

5

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

relation; relationship

5

old woman

1

to look young; to seem young

1

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

2

to grow old; to age

4