jpdb beta

lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating

4

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

1

feigned voice; unnatural voice

1

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

4

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

currency issued by a feudal clan

1

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

2

discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

1

from now on; hereafter

2

timid; faint-hearted; wimpish

2

mature woman; middle-aged woman

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

7

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

1

Kakizaki

2

(another's) daughter; young lady

9

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

1

morning; a.m.

4

two o'clock

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

4

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

calendar; almanac

3

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

1

origin; beginning

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

4

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

2

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting

1

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

2

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

6

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

2

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

4

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

being aware

2

lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)

1

Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2