jpdb beta

first; new

3

the reason for something

1

changing clothes; change of clothes

4

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

5

a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

floorboard

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

1

painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

2

great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

2

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

6

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

sewing; needlework; embroidery

2

to enlarge; to widen; to spread out

2

thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

3

unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

8

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

5

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

3

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

2

juice; sap; soup; broth

1

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

3

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

11

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

13

tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

2

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

1

to be too late; to be too slow

1

preparation; arrangements

4

lonely

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

7

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

2

shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

3

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

16

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

2

evening; early night hours

3

taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life

1

apology; excuse

2

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

3

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3