jpdb beta

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

5

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

10

fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

9

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

we

13

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

4

next day

6

kitchen; financial situation; finances

1

borrowing

1

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

1

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

1

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

1

entrance fee; initiation fee; registration fee; (arch.) gift of dried meat from a new vassal or pupil

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

master; teacher; stable master

1

food and drink

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

1

traditional; customary; conventional

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

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

1

arrival

4

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

12

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

beef jerky

3

both; both sides; both parties

1

(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

3

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

10

to complain; to make a complaint

2

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

4

great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

10

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

7

timing

2

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

2

being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

1

(a) row; line

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

6

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

5

to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict

1

dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

8

art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

3

becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

1

permission; approval; authorization; license

3

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1