jpdb beta

chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

1

smoke; fumes

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

dinnertime; suppertime

2

to become hungry

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude

1

abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part

6

that's so, isn't it

3

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

2

nose

2

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

4

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

3

old couple; elderly couple

1

only daughter

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

4

marriageable age; chance of marriage

1

to grow old; to age

2

parents; both parents

1

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

6

neighboring village; neighbouring village

2

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

3

monger; peddling

1

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

1

to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

1

smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

2

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

1

to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up

1

participation; joining; entry

5

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

4

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

9

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

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

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

10

fire; flame; blaze

7

failure; mistake; blunder

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

4

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

10

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

3

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

4

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

2

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

3

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

5

build; physique; frame; constitution

5

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

1