jpdb beta

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

8

it is I who should say so

1

so far as

4

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

16

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

2

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

3

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

3

one mat

1

dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

5

to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

1

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

9

sitting in a circle

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

3

wild idea; delusion

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back; sleeping; sleep

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)

1

crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

3

while; during; performed in this condition

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

9

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

7

spectacle; sight; scene

1

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

11

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

5

to begin to speak

1

to bring someone along

2

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

3

gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism

1

test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

9

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

3

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

5

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

6

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

3

feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

1

to complete decisively; to do to completion

1

to burst (open); to break; to split

2

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

1

delight; great joy

1

in detail; with great care; completely; fully

2

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

4

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance

1

(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

1