jpdb beta

epoch

1

making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

4

last year

1

studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

2

feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

4

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

1

to smile (at someone)

1

black hair

1

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

1

big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

3

not caring; not giving a damn

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

2

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

2

(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life

1

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

3

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

1

throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

fish

1

small bones

2

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

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)

1

to die; to pass away

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

1

smiling face; smile

8

to throb; to beat fast

1

to dye; to colour; to color

2

just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

1

as (someone) says

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

aforementioned; above-mentioned

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

4

poem

2

poet

1

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

2

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

matter of taste

1

alliance; union; league

1

one person; one member

2

billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1