jpdb beta

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

phon (unit of loudness)

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

to do

3

inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder

4

hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight

1

ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

8

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

3

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

3

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

5

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

4

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

24

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

2

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

3

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online

2

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

7

light rain; drizzle

2

drizzling (rain)

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play

1

without

1

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

3

ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

4

evening; early night hours

4

five; 5

19

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

5

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

6

to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

2

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)

4

about this time

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

3

you; I; me; oneself

20

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

3

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

3

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

2