jpdb beta

joke; jest; funny story

3

back country; remote countryside

1

grandparents

1

outside the country; abroad

1

to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer

1

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly

1

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

1

detailed; clear

1

however; because; as

1

with a thud

1

(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother

2

three sons; third son

1

one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

1

drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly

2

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

1

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

1

villager

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

friendly; amicable

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

1

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

1

there is nothing; having nothing

1

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

to go back

1

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

1

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

2

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

ill-bred; poorly brought up

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

small animal

1

in this way; like this

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

1

Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)

2

younger sister

2

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

family lineage

2

baby; infant

2