jpdb beta

boy; son; man

6

baby girl; primary schoolgirl

6

mother

4

(one's parents') home

9

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

71

decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year

3

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

60

thirtieth day of the month; thirty days

7

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

7

rice cakes made after the customer has paid for them

8

train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion

7

article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though

9

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

5

honorific/polite/humble prefix

63

counter for people

14

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

15

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

6

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

9

to dry

15

bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

2

millstone; mortar

22

mallet; pestle; pounder

8

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

2

in various ways

1

red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)

1

employee; employment

2

glutinous rice

7

start; beginning

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

24

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

5

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

78

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

13

the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

1

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

2

day and night

6

distinction; differentiation; discrimination

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

12

or; either ... or ...

2

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

13

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

5

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

19

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

5

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

7

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

28

tool; implement; means; furniture

4

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

to walk

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