jpdb beta

quirky; idiosyncratic

1

knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending

1

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

5

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

3

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

3

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

11

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

3

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

2

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

4

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

4

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

6

to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move

1

rare; seldom

3

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

13

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

villages

3

goods; article; thing

3

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

19

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

7

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

4

earthenware; pottery; china

2

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

7

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

5

recently; lately; these days

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

2

how; in what way; circumstances

1

article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point

3

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

9

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

to scoop; to ladle out

2

ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

3

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

6

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

8

augury; fortune-telling; divination

1

exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence

7

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

3

distance; range

12

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

4

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

3

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

4

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

2

together; at the same time; same; identical

7

bamboo work; bamboo ware

5

bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

1

to cut down (e.g. trees)

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

3

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

chair; stool; post; office; position

15

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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