jpdb beta

rash decision; jumping to a conclusion

1

imperative sentence; imperative statement

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

8

east

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

3

outer wall

1

tile

4

n-storied building

2

rooftop

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

24

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

4

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

4

Keiko

22

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

6

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)

1

mourning dress

1

to break down crying

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

condolence caller

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

5

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

2

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

2

to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside

1

to invite in; to show someone in

2

to look around; to survey

13

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

3

mother

14

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

9

younger; junior

2

furniture

4

fixtures; furnishings; equipment

1

next week

1

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

3

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

2

distribution of mementos

2

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

3

(typically) Japanese

1

looks; features

1

older brother and younger sister

1

relatively; comparatively

1

relation; relationship

2

each other; one another

3

to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

4

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

2

to cast down one's eyes

2

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

3