jpdb beta

variety store

2

storefront; shopfront

5

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

2

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

4

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

2

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

1

hot-water bottle

11

oval shape; egg shape

2

(a) few; some; several

3

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

1

to hang down; to dangle

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

7

corner; nook

2

two by two; by twos; as a couple

1

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

3

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

6

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

5

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

5

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

2

visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call

3

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

1

departure

2

Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)

2

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

6

when; at what moment; what time

1

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

3

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

4

how many people; a number of people

3

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

4

to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

1

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

3

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

4

again and again

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

number of words; vocality

1

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

2

pale; pallid; bluish-white

1

young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

1

potted plant; potting

1

flower; flowering plant

1

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

2