jpdb beta

to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

4

period; full stop

1

exploration; expedition

2

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

4

Western style

1

interior design; interior; upholstery

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

common people; ordinary people; masses

4

garden; park

4

quiet; still; surreptitious

1

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

4

in a choked voice

3

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

13

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

11

very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

4

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

2

to die; to pass away

9

to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)

1

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

sigh of relief

2

homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises

1

scone

1

substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double

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)

3

prime minister; premier; chancellor

16

to have a terrible time; to have a hard time

1

looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter

4

acquaintance

5

to cause a person trouble

2

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

10

refreshing; clear

7

camel

2

to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy

3

good-looking mature man

4

this; this one; this way; (arch.) I; (arch.) we

1

great difference; major mistake

12

spiral staircase

4

top; summit; peak

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

2

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

3

plain; open field

1

horizon (related to land)

2

castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord

36

personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy

1

advanced age; old age

3

old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged

1

to look young; to seem young

4