jpdb beta

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

a little bit; a little while

1

east

1

carpenter

2

how many people; a number of people

1

to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

3

starting (construction) work

1

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

8

to disappear; to vanish

2

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

protracted war; war of attrition

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

4

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

to step out of the bath

1

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

1

thank you; thanks

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

4

comb

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

6

to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume

3

Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)

1

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

5

to be kind to; to treat kindly

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

4

short; brief

2

to be worried; to be troubled

2

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

2

well, I must admit ...

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

mother

2

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

6

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

4

to shed tears

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

to the end; to the last

2

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

2

to wipe; to dry

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

4

to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew

2