jpdb beta

vivid; striking

1

contrast

1

picture postcard

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

1

to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

1

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

2

General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost

1

Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)

1

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

6

ornament; decoration

3

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

13

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

11

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

full dress; formal dress; uniform

1

to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

2

protection against cold

4

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

3

concurrently studying the teachings of two or more different schools or sects

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

3

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

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)

5

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

4

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

4

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

7

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

2

completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)

1

to straighten oneself

3

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

3

(made of) stone; stone-built

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

15

aging; wearing out; deterioration

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

5

draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

5

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

3

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

2

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

8

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

shooting; sniping

2

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

5

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

4

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

7

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

4