jpdb beta

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

3

village

6

fisherman

8

altogether; entirely

4

to remain; to be left

16

duty; role; function

1

to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

2

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

honest; upright; faithful; reliable

1

public and private; official and personal; government and people

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

2

to blush; to redden

1

slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

preface; introduction; preamble

1

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

3

bottom; sole

9

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

8

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

3

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

2

wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather

2

to use all one's strength (ability)

1

mysterious fish; strange fish

2

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment

1

incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow); prolonged continuation (of something)

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

3

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

2

old people; seniors; elders; old-timer

4

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

5

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

1

greater omentum; caul

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

8

Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

happy precedent

1

to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

next (day, morning, etc.); following

2

appearing all together

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

3

cold wind

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

5

to cast a net; to throw a net

2

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

3

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1