jpdb beta

snowfall

3

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

1

mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous

4

friend

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

3

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

13

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

10

interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

8

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

4

high; high school

5

being ...

2

hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress

8

unbarked lumber

14

the late; the deceased

5

slight; light; thin; faint; dim

4

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

3

open; spacious; extensive

1

to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series

4

sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year

2

noon; midday

4

house; hall; building

4

third floor

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

13

hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression

4

slightly elevated

3

colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial

2

odorless; odourless; unscented

2

this

13

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

3

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

13

Italy

12

incense

5

Shimaonsen

1

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

4

impression

1

hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort

10

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

7

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

7

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

7

vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

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

1

which; what (way)

7

throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)

17

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

11

indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

2

gratitude; thanks

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

3