jpdb beta

firewood gathering

1

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

2

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

ahem

1

onomatopoeia

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

52

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

25

to call out; to ask someone to come

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

was

9

be; is

50

return; welcome home

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1

killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous

1

go home; get out

2

a long time ago

1

greedy

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

28

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

5

to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

1

even though; despite; when

4

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

8

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

1

to apologize; to apologise

7

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

to bring someone along

1

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

2

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

2

right; privilege

4

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

31

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

2

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

2

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

so much; so; like that

13

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

3

short; brief

8

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

5

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

2

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

2

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

2