jpdb beta

large box; chest

2

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

2

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

1

to descend a river

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

2

Mukoujima

2

to count; to enumerate

3

below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

1

bamboo dealer; person selling bamboo or articles made of bamboo; house made of bamboo

1

Mito (city in Ibaraki)

3

villa; daimyo's suburban residence

3

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

two (long cylindrical things)

5

five (long cylindrical things)

1

ten (long cylindrical things)

2

exactly as stated; verbatim

1

to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

3

spade; plough; plow

1

cherry tree

1

they

1

to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at

1

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

1

every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

1

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

farmer; peasant; farming; the common people

6

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

2

16; sixteen

6

(one) letter; (one) character

1

to add; to write a postscript

2

fishing tackle

1

to be conspicuous; to attract public attention

1

possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

similar

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

four-eyed; pattern of four squares

3

to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex

1

riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue

3

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

angler

1

seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

1

whereunder; thereunder

4

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

4

heavily; profoundly

1

land; shore

2

residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)

15

running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

1

evening; dusk; twilight

1