jpdb beta

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

6

in that way; thus; so; so?

7

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

12

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

3

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

20

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

2

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

2

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

1

(period of) a year; during an era

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

18

being frozen in ice

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

2

to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

5

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

11

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

14

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

1

thank you

1

Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure

2

Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

6

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

pure white

1

smoke; fumes

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

46

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

1

doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

8

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

was

1

child

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

3

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

5

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

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

1

several tens

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

I; me

17

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

2