jpdb beta

to delight; to give pleasure

1

escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

5

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

2

imperial villa

2

rural local self-government (Muromachi period)

4

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

gardener

8

room detached from main house

6

renting a room

2

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

4

room to let; room for rent

2

months (period of)

2

500; five hundred; many

2

July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

1

(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)

2

this month

2

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

2

to get along with; to compromise; to make concessions; to come to an agreement

1

transactions; dealings; business

1

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

6

mist; haze

4

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

2

single-storied house; single-storied building

1

one house; the same house

2

bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)

2

exit and entrance

1

family; members of a family

2

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

new household; new home

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

2

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1

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

1

sand; grit

4

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

3

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

2

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

3

densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

3

dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life

19

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

way; method; means; (technical) specification

2