jpdb beta

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

8

to congratulate

3

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

24

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

9

fulfilment of a vow; fulfillment of a vow

1

many scrolls; many books

1

a water god

1

person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town

1

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

2

iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 47 reading cards and 47 picture cards

1

evident; plain; distinct; clear

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

2

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

2

eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

1

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

9

to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

1

jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)

3

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

3

small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper

2

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

2

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

3

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

2

one's pocket

5

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

4

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

3

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

3

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

3

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

2

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

sunshine; sunlight

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

5

capture; arrest

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

Gennosuke

1

paddy field; farm

1

high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

2

with hands in pockets; idleness

2

leather-soled sandals (geta)

3

hazy weather in spring

1

dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly

2

play; drama

2

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

1

two

16

three; three years of age

7

gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

three-stringed guitar

1