jpdb beta

phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo

2

to take a breath; to take a short rest

3

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

18

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

3

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

5

to soar; to fly

4

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

5

sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit

8

Japanese-style room

5

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

2

eight; 8

6

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

8

narrow; small; cramped

1

one room

1

hanging scroll

2

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

2

(flower) vase

1

single flower; one wheel; full moon

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt

1

to die; to pass away

5

parents; both parents

12

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

10

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

five; 5

15

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

16

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

3

even now; still; as yet

2

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

3

smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

2

to remain; to be left

7

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

4

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

2

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

4

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

3

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

10

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

8

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

8

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

2

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

3

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

1

to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

7

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

2