jpdb beta

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

2

fire fighting; extinguishing a fire

1

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

8

sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain

1

to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl

1

dam; weir; barrier; sluice

1

darkness

3

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

3

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

3

leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew

2

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

6

good news

2

to bring; to take; to bring about

5

hope; wish; aspiration

6

successfully; with success

2

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

5

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

3

light rain; drizzle

4

straw raincoat

1

straw raincoat

6

conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

6

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

1

land near a castle; castle town

27

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

2

catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake

4

bridge

4

elevation; high ground

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

1

detail; details

2

night fog

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

2

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

2

rope; cord; policeman's rope

16

five; 5

19

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

2

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

both sides

1

bamboo grove

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

clapper

1

clapper

2

to shake; to sway; to waver

4

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

6

then; if so; if

5

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

7

beetle

1

rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

1

very thick; heavy

1