jpdb beta

to build; to construct

4

in the mountains; among the mountains

3

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use

3

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

chief; main; principal; important

3

reason for being; raison d'être

2

eight o'clock

3

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

4

fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly

4

snow storm; blizzard

10

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

4

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

1

to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

2

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

14

poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village

3

shopping; purchased goods

1

(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray

3

to burn; to get fired up

5

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

2

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

7

folding; intramolecular self-assembly; folding (knife, chair, etc.)

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

2

round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)

3

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee

5

village

10

young persons' association

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

packhorse driver

2

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

4

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

to arrive home; to return

1

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

2

three people

9

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

5

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

5

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

5

to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1