jpdb beta

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

2

ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

2

scale; scope; plan; structure

2

to go ahead; to pull ahead

3

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

2

because

1

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

zone; area; belt; region

3

to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

1

to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify

16

in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly

2

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

5

floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)

1

local; localized; partial; topical (application)

1

being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

even if; even though; although one might say; although called

3

one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

2

pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)

4

still; as yet; as of old

4

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

2

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

6

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

8

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

5

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

4

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

5

thousand; 1,000

3

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

1

to have the nerve to

3

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

8

windowpane; window glass

2

to shine; to glitter

3

to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly

2

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

1

hard to reach place; remote place

2

Caught in the Rain

1

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

4

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

to breathe out; to exhale

5

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

to be found

2

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

2