jpdb beta

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

3

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

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

1

to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

to be given up; to be discontinued

1

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

1

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

ridiculous; odd

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

6

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

2

just out of the bath

1

hot-spring cure; taking the baths

1

Kinosakionsen

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

3

disturbance; perturbation; derangement

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

2

adopted daughter; foster daughter

3

appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

1

one's principal residence; main home

1

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

grandmother

1

younger sister

3

entry in family register

1

two

5

aunt

4

rather; better

2

different mother

3

older brother and younger sister

3

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

5

thank you very much

1

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

1

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

ideal

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

2

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

15

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

to survive; to live long

4

broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large

1