jpdb beta

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

2

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

7

passage; paragraph

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

10

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

character portrayal; characterization

3

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

4

so near, yet so far; ploughing the field and forgetting the seed; (lit.) making a Buddha statue but not putting a soul in it

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

without

5

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

4

fifteen; 15

18

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

second

16

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

11

eighteen; 18

5

return; coming back

5

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

3

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

10

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

8

parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup

5

sadness; sorrow; grief

3

maternal love

1

chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty

4

virtue; charm; merit; good point

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

16

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

2

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

6

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

5

here and there; in places

1

Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)

2

genius; prodigy; natural gift

2

from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

2

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)

1

purely Japanese style

1

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

3

exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting

2

harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

2

one-piece sash

1

Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism

2

to boil down

1

Western person; Westerner

3

hunchback; humpback; crookback; rickets

1

flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

1

ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony

1